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5 Atlas Bungalows, Halstead Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LS

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Atlas Bungalows

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

5 Atlas Bungalows is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2LS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £268,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Atlas Bungalows ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Nov 2021
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%38%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2023from Nov 2022
EPC improved fromD68toC78
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (22 kWp) installed

Nov 2024from Aug 2023
EPC improved fromC78toB87
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Atlas Bungalows, Halstead Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Atlas Bungalows 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.

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

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£268,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2022Most recent

    £268,000

    +67.6%over 16 years

  2. 5 January 2006

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2LS: £240,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Halstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Atlas Bungalows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,057

Street avg £4,026

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£285k

1 Crossways, Colne Engaine

CO6 2JA

2 bed
£240k

1 Atlas Bungalows, Halstead Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2LS

2 bed
£318k

1 Church Street, Colne Engaine

CO6 2EX

2 bed
£342k

1 Chappel Hill, Chappel

CO6 2DX

2 bed
£527k

1 Colne Park Road, White Colne

CO6 2PL

2 bed
£300k

1 Burrows Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2RZ

3 bed
£315k

1 Atlas Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2LU

3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Bridgewick Cottages, Chappel Hill, Chappel

CO6 2DT

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Station Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 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 2LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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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