What kind of home is 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH last sold for £5,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in November 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2004 and February 2024, 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH fell from £195,000 to £5,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly -17.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

The current EPC rating for 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (654 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2LH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH use?

The latest EPC at 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH in?

61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH sits in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH in a safe area?

Police records around 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

The closest primary school to 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (572m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

The closest bus stop to 61 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is Colne Priory, 277m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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61 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

654 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 61 Lowefields

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

61 Lowefields is a semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 654 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 50 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 6560% above the 2024 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8/sq ft) was about 97.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £5,000.

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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.

61 Lowefields sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Lowefields has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 61 Lowefields was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -17.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£5,000

Growth on file: -17.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2024Most recent
£5,000
-97.9%over 8 years
6 November 2015
£235,000
+20.5%over 10 years
19 November 2004
£195,000

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.

Price per m² for 61 Lowefields lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£82

Street avg £4,267

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full Colchester report

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.

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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· 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

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