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

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 High Street

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

8 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 112 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 47.2% above the 2010 sale price.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 High Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 High Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Oct 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notice of intent to carry out work to a tree in a Conservation Area - Reduce height of Plum tree by 2 metres in height, remove the largest limb of the three and reduce sides by 2 metres

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00288/TPOCON
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    ConservatoryConditions
    In report

    Application to discharge conditions 3, 4 and 5 relating to 10/01208/FUL - Replacement of existing double garage with a new single garage and erection of a glass-roofed conservatory to rear of property

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00277/DAC
    View planning record

What's in 8 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£250,000

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2010Most recent

    £250,000

    +0.6%over 2 years
  2. 22 August 2007

    £248,500

    +192.4%over 6 years
  3. 31 January 2001

    £85,000

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

On epc rating, 8 High Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,232

Street avg £2,481

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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