What kind of home is 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU?

16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU?

16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU last sold for £305,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £108,000 in June 2007, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and January 2020, 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU rose from £108,000 to £305,000, a change of £197,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU?

The current EPC rating for 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU?

16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,082 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU use?

The latest EPC at 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU?

16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU in?

16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU sits in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU in a safe area?

Police records around 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU 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 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU?

The closest primary school to 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (575m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU?

The closest bus stop to 16a, Hillie Bunnies, CO6 2RU is The Lion, 318m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16a, Hillie Bunnies, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1082 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16a

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

16a is a three-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1082 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 10.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £305,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Hillie Bunnies, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£305,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2020Most recent
£305,000
+182.4%over 12 years
21 June 2007
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2RU: £360,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CO6 2RU

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On the street

Versus other Hillie Bunnies homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,035

Street avg £3,283

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

The Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 2RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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70 dB

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