10 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
About 10 High Street
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 High Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Nov 2022Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
10 High Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -16.0% per year over 18 years.
£5,000
Growth on file: -16.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2023Most recent
£5,000
-98.2%4 September 2022
£284,750
+83.7%over 6 years19 November 2015
£155,000
+45.5%over 10 years15 August 2005
£106,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2PA: £245,000 (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
£285,00016 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
Sold Jan 2023
£245,000
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Versus other High Street homes
Floor Area for 10 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£106
Street avg £2,633
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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