What type of property is 5 High Street, CO6 2PA?

5 High Street, CO6 2PA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 5 High Street, CO6 2PA?

5 High Street, CO6 2PA last sold for £250,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £105,000 in January 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 High Street, CO6 2PA changed over time?

Across 5 sales between January 2009 and May 2024, 5 High Street, CO6 2PA rose from £105,000 to £250,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 High Street, CO6 2PA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 High Street, CO6 2PA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 High Street, CO6 2PA?

5 High Street, CO6 2PA has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2PA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 High Street, CO6 2PA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 High Street, CO6 2PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 High Street, CO6 2PA have?

5 High Street, CO6 2PA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 High Street, CO6 2PA?

5 High Street, CO6 2PA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 High Street, CO6 2PA located?

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

Is 5 High Street, CO6 2PA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 High Street, CO6 2PA?

The closest primary school to 5 High Street, CO6 2PA is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (422m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 High Street, CO6 2PA?

The closest bus stop to 5 High Street, CO6 2PA is The Lion, 25m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Listed building5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 High Street

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

5 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 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: May 2024 at £250,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2020. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 103.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 High Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2020
RenovationHeritage
In report
Remove and replace existing render and lath to front of the property and re paint the outside.Repair and repaint the front door and sash windows to the front of the property.
New Windows
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
20/01178/LBC
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What's in 5 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.

5 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2024Most recent
£250,000
+31.6%over 3 years
30 June 2020
£190,000
+21.0%over 5 years
24 July 2014
£157,000
+36.5%over 1 year
25 April 2013
£115,000
+9.5%over 4 years
5 January 2009
£105,000

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

Nearby sales in CO6 2PA

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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 price per m², 5 High Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,379

Street avg £2,328

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Area

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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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