What kind of home is 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG?

1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG?

1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG last sold for £1,250,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £451,750 in March 2006, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and April 2025, 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG rose from £451,750 to £1,250,000, a change of £798,250. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG?

1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG has a recorded floor area of 408 m² (4,392 sq ft), around 82 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 196% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG?

1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG has 3 planning records on file (2 approved, 1 registered or pending), most recent in March 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG?

1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG in?

1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG sits in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG?

Police records around 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG 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.

What schools are near 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG?

The closest primary school to 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (142m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Church Hill, CO6 2RG is Church Hill, 43m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Church Hill, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RG

Swimming pool3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

408 m²

4392 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Church Hill

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

1 Church Hill is a five-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 408 m² (around 4392 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,099,000 is 12.1% below the 2025 sale of £1,250,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for solar panel installation is awaiting a decision. At 408 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £1,250,000 — fresh data.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Swimming poolYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Church Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Hill, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 1 Church Hill.

Mar 2023
Solar PanelsOutline
In report
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development - Installation of solar panels to south facing roof slopes of dwelling and outbuilding.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
23/00806/PLD
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Dec 2018
Conditions
In report
Erection of replacement barn
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
18/01396/DAC
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What's in 1 Church Hill, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RG's planning history?

1 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.

Latest sale on 1 Church Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,099,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2025Most recent
£1,250,000
+176.7%over 19 years
10 March 2006
£451,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2RG: £405,000 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in CO6 2RG

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On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Church Hill is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,064

Street avg £3,708

Below

Floor Area

408 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.0 km

Church Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 2RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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