2 Ashwells Meadow, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RF
About 2 Ashwells Meadow
2 Ashwells Meadow is a four-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 126 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 3 EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 13.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Ashwells Meadow sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Feb 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Fell Conifer hedge in rear of garden, it has gotten to big for the raised beds.
- Agent
- treetop services
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 21/00022/TPOCON
What's in 2 Ashwells Meadow, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2017Most recent
£510,000
+104.0%over 14 years8 November 2002
£250,000
+78.6%over 3 years20 May 1999
£140,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO6 2RF: £420,000 (2024–2005).
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Versus other Ashwells Meadow homes
EPC Rating for 2 Ashwells Meadow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,048
Street avg £3,932
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Temperance Yard — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB