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10 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 10 High Street

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

10 High Street is an end-of-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 5300% above the 2023 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£10/sq ft) was about 95% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £5,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 High Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Nov 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: - Cut back lateral branches of plum tree over garden by approx 2.5 meters.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02732/TPOCON
    View planning record

What's in 10 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA'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.

10 High Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -16.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£5,000

Growth on file: -16.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2023Most recent

    £5,000

    -98.2%
  2. 4 September 2022

    £284,750

    +83.7%over 6 years
  3. 19 November 2015

    £155,000

    +45.5%over 10 years
  4. 15 August 2005

    £106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2PA: £245,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 10 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£106

Street avg £2,633

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly 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

0.0 km

The Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.

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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 2PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 10 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.