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17 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Morleys Road

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD59toC71
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
18%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2021
    PorchFull
    In 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
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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.

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 17 Morleys Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£267,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2020Most recent

    £267,500

    +30.5%over 6 years
  2. 7 October 2014

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2NT: £220,000 (2021–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Morleys Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Morleys Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,344

Street avg £2,138

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.