17 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT
About 17 Morleys Road
17 Morleys Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2NT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 17% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £267,500.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of single-storey front porch, two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00980/HH
What's in 17 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Morleys Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2020Most recent
£267,500
+30.5%over 6 years7 October 2014
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2NT: £220,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in CO6 2NT
19 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT
Sold Nov 2021
£265,00010 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT
Sold Mar 2020
£220,00016 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT
Sold Mar 2016
£202,00020 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT
Sold Apr 2015
£247,0007 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT
Sold Nov 2014
£195,000
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Versus other Morleys Road homes
Price per m² for 17 Morleys Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,344
Street avg £2,138
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.2 km
The Kennels — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB