What kind of home is 20 High Street, CO6 2PA?

20 High Street, CO6 2PA is a semi-detached house.

What did 20 High Street, CO6 2PA sell for?

20 High Street, CO6 2PA last sold for £350 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 High Street, CO6 2PA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and August 2023, 20 High Street, CO6 2PA fell from £63,000 to £350, a change of £62,650. That works out to roughly -19% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 High Street, CO6 2PA?

The current EPC rating for 20 High Street, CO6 2PA is G with a score of 1 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 High Street, CO6 2PA?

20 High Street, CO6 2PA has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft). That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 High Street, CO6 2PA use?

The latest EPC at 20 High Street, CO6 2PA records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 High Street, CO6 2PA have?

20 High Street, CO6 2PA has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in May 2021 under ref. 21/00070/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 High Street, CO6 2PA?

20 High Street, CO6 2PA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 High Street, CO6 2PA in?

20 High Street, CO6 2PA sits in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 High Street, CO6 2PA?

Police records around 20 High Street, CO6 2PA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 High Street, CO6 2PA?

The closest primary school to 20 High Street, CO6 2PA is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (422m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 20 High Street, CO6 2PA?

The closest bus stop to 20 High Street, CO6 2PA is The Lion, 25m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 1

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 High Street

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

20 High Street is a semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 93328.6% above the 2023 sale of £350. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£0/sq ft) was about 99.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2023 for £350.

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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.

20 High Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 20 High Street.

May 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single, part two-storey rear extension with alterations to ground floor rear roof
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/00070/HH
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What's in 20 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.

Latest sale on 20 High Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -19.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£350

Growth on file: -19.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£350
-99.9%over 2 years
23 September 2020
£260,000
+312.7%over 21 years
10 December 1998
£63,000

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.

Price per m² for 20 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3

Street avg £2,640

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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