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3 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Lowefields

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Lowefields is a semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 114.6% above the 2021 sale of £144,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 50 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006. Last sale on file: £144,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD68
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01100/FUL
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What's in 3 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£144,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2021Most recent

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2LH: £340,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Lowefields homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Lowefields runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £4,206

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Colne Priory — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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