17 19, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
About 17 19
17 19 is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2072 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 sits 228.4% above the 2001 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 63.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 19
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 19's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 19 has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2016ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition nos. 3 and 4 of approved application 16/00942/FUL and 16/00943/LBC
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01471/DAC
- Jul 2016ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00943/LBC
What's in 17 19, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 19's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2001Most recent
£155,000
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 17 19, 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 years held, 17 19 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£805
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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