3 Atlas Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LU
About 3 Atlas Road
3 Atlas Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £230,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
3 Atlas Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Atlas Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2020Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2LU: £250,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CO6 2LU
11 Atlas Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LU
Sold Feb 2025
£310,00023 Atlas Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LU
Sold Nov 2024
£250,0001 Atlas Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LU
Sold Apr 2018
£275,0009 Atlas Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LU
Sold Apr 2013
£85,2502 Atlas Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LU
Sold Sept 1997
£56,500
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Versus other Atlas Road homes
On epc rating, 3 Atlas Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,674
Street avg £2,706
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Atlas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB