Skip to content

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

Listed building
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 High Street

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

22 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 20 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £245,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 22 High Street

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Dec 2018
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Sept 2022from Mar 2022
EPC improved fromF37toD61
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 High Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£245,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2022Most recent

    £245,000

    +188.2%over 22 years
  2. 6 July 2000

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2PA: £200,000 (2024–2023).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 22 High Street, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

  • Am I paying too much?
  • Is something wrong with it?
  • Is the agent's story true?
  • Will it hold its value?
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
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.

On habitable rooms, 22 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,657

Street avg £2,379

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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