8 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PA
About 8 High Street
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 High Street
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2020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
Planning history
8 High Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2014Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Nov 2010ConservatoryConditionsIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 9 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2010Most recent
£250,000
+0.6%over 2 years22 August 2007
£248,500
+192.4%over 6 years31 January 2001
£85,000
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 8 High Street, 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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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other High Street homes
On epc rating, 8 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,232
Street avg £2,481
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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