What type of property is 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT?

20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT?

20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT last sold for £247,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT?

The current EPC rating for 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT?

20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2NT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT have?

20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT has council approval for single-storey extension granted in July 2015 under ref. 15/00595/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT?

20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT located?

20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT sits in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT?

Police records around 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT?

The closest primary school to 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (941m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT?

The closest bus stop to 20 Morleys Road, CO6 2NT is The Kennels, 207m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Morleys Road

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

20 Morleys Road is a detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2NT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 60.7% above the 2015 sale of £247,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 14 EPCs). On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Morleys Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Sept 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
5Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 40/00 - Reduce Oak by 3 meters, building inspector has said the tree is growing too close to the chimney and buildings , if left to grow much bigger it could cause issues
Agent
treetop services
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
21/02186/TPO
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Dec 2018
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 40/00 - Reduce Oak tree back to previous cut points
Agent
Treetop Services
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
18/00287/TPO
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What's in 20 Morleys Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NT's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

20 Morleys Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£247,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 April 2015Most recent
£247,000

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

Nearby sales in CO6 2NT

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Morleys Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,872

Street avg £2,174

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.2 km

The Kennels — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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