16 Kemsley Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NU
About 16 Kemsley Road
16 Kemsley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2NU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1137 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 63.7% above the 2014 sale of £189,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Kemsley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Kemsley Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 15 years.
£189,995
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2014Most recent
£189,995
+216.7%over 14 years12 November 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2NU: £282,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO6 2NU
18 Kemsley Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NU
Sold Feb 2025
£285,0005 Kemsley Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NU
Sold Nov 2021
£338,00015 Kemsley Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NU
Sold Sept 2021
£282,00012 Kemsley Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NU
Sold Aug 2019
£247,50011 Kemsley Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NU
Sold Jun 2019
£252,000
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Versus other Kemsley Road homes
EPC Rating for 16 Kemsley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,799
Street avg £2,908
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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
The Kennels — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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
39.5dB