1 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
About 1 High Street
1 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 20.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £505,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
1 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 1 High Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Magnolia Grandiflora - Thin crown and reduce by 1 meter and T1 - Remove lower branches on Cherry Tree and remove inverted branch in canopyT1 - Remove overhanging branches on Hazel Tree
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00271/TPOCON
- Sept 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Fell a Magnolia tree
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00199/TPOCON
What's in 1 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 High Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 15 years.
£505,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£505,000
+21.7%over 6 years2 July 2013
£415,000
+6.5%over 8 years13 December 2004
£389,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2PA: £200,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO6 2PA
12 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
Sold Dec 2024
£200,0005 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
Sold May 2024
£250,00020 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
Sold Aug 2023
£35028 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
Sold May 2023
£285,00010 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
Sold Feb 2023
£5,000
Everything we know about 1 High Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other High Street homes
On habitable rooms, 1 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,079
Street avg £2,421
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.0 km
The Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB