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2 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Monks Road

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

2 Monks Road is a detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £400,000 in May 2021. 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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE54toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Monks Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2012
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Erection of a double glazed conservatory onto the side of the dwelling

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01220/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 2 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£400,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2021Most recent

    £400,000

    +23.1%over 3 years
  2. 28 June 2017

    £325,000

    +38.3%over 7 years
  3. 9 July 2009

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2RY: £425,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Monks Road homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Monks Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,545

Street avg £4,184

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.2 km

Temperance Yard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.