Stonebridge Farm Bungalow, Stonebridge Hill, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2NN
About Stonebridge Farm Bungalow
Stonebridge Farm Bungalow is a five-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2NN). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 is 31.4% below the 2024 sale of £945,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an annexe is awaiting a decision. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £945,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Stonebridge Farm Bungalow was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2023AnnexAmendmentIn report
Variation of Condition 4 (Restriction of subdividing of Land) of approved application 03/02189/FUL granted 05.01.2004 for a proposed annexe extension. Variation would allow the sale of a parcel of land separately from the dwelling and annexe extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02136/VAR
- Sept 2022AmendmentIn report
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use - Occupation of dwelling in non compliance with agricultural occupancy condition
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01960/ELD
What's in Stonebridge Farm Bungalow, Stonebridge Hill, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2NN's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Stonebridge Farm Bungalow has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
£648,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.
£945,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2024Most recent
£945,000
+302.1%over 21 years12 March 2003
£235,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 2NN: £250,000 (2013–1997).
Everything we know about Stonebridge Farm Bungalow, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Will it hold its value?

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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
0.6 km
The Kennels — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB