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Old School House, Bures Road, White Colne, Colchester, CO6 2QB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old School House

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

Old School House is a detached house in White Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2QB). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 is 11% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £691,000 in January 2019.

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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.

Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
22.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old School House, Bures Road, White Colne, Colchester, CO6 2QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old School House 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.

Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£767,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£691,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 January 2019Most recent

    £691,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2QB: £298,000 (2023–2001).

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Colchester report

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

1.2 km

The Fox & Pheasant — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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