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20 Kemsley Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NU

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Kemsley Road

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

20 Kemsley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2NU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 69.7% above the 2014 sale of £184,995. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Kemsley Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at 20 Kemsley Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. May 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 41/00 - Reduce large Oak bow over shed, back to natural elbow approx 8 foot, as discussed with council officer who visited site.

    Agent
    treetop services
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    21/00784/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 41/00 - Reduce 1 Oak and 1 Field Maple by approx 1.5 metres back to old points and crown thin by 30%

    Agent
    Treetop Services
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00160/TPO
    View planning record

What's in 20 Kemsley Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2NU's planning history?

1 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 Kemsley Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£184,995

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2014Most recent

    £184,995

    -0.5%over 8 years

  2. 20 January 2006

    £186,000

    +210.0%over 8 years

  3. 17 December 1997

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2NU: £282,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Kemsley Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Kemsley Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,403

Street avg £2,858

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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.
£315k

1 Atlas Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2LU

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Burrows Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2RZ

3 bed
£343k

1 Bridgewick Cottages, Chappel Hill, Chappel

CO6 2DT

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Crepping Hall Cottages, Crepping Hall Road, Wakes Colne

CO6 2AL

3 bed
£451k

1 Countess Cross Cottages, Countess Cross, Colne Engaine

CO6 2HT

3 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Church Street, Colne Engaine

CO6 2EX

2 bed
£342k

1 Chappel Hill, Chappel

CO6 2DX

2 bed
£285k

1 Crossways, Colne Engaine

CO6 2JA

2 bed
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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

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