3a, Church Hill, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RG
About 3a
3a is a four-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 23.7% above the 2016 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3a sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jan 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell and remove self seeded Ash and a part coppiced Holly
- Agent
- Valentina Wyatt Garden Design
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00340/TPOCON
What's in 3a, Church Hill, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 11 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2016Most recent
£405,000
+32.8%over 6 years20 September 2010
£305,000
+77.1%over 3 years27 August 2007
£172,250
-13.9%over 1 year30 August 2005
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2RG: £456,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in CO6 2RG
Everything we know about 3a, 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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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Church Hill homes
Price per m² for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,935
Street avg £3,751
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.0 km
Church Hill — 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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB