50 Hillie Bunnies, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RU
About 50 Hillie Bunnies
50 Hillie Bunnies is a one-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 106.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
50 Hillie Bunnies has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension. Extension will extend beyond rear wall of the original house by 4m, extend beyond rear wall of the original garage by 5.45m with a maximum height of 2.9 m and 2.9 m to the eaves of the extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01530/HHPA
- Aug 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension. Extension will extend beyond rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, with a maximum height of 2.9 m and 2.9 m to the eaves of the extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01180/HHPA
What's in 50 Hillie Bunnies, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 50 Hillie Bunnies was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 14 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2022Most recent
£425,000
+129.7%over 13 years30 October 2008
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2RU: £305,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CO6 2RU
17 Hillie Bunnies, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RU
Sold Mar 2025
£280,00016a, Hillie Bunnies, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RU
Sold Jan 2020
£305,0002 Hillie Bunnies, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RU
Sold Apr 2018
£249,95010 Hillie Bunnies, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RU
Sold Oct 2017
£360,00051 Hillie Bunnies, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RU
Sold Mar 2016
£375,000
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Versus other Hillie Bunnies homes
On epc rating, 50 Hillie Bunnies stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,664
Street avg £3,157
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.3 km
The Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB