2 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY
About 2 Monks Road
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Monks Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
2 Monks Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2012ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of a double glazed conservatory onto the side of the dwelling
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01220/FUL
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2021Most recent
£400,000
+23.1%over 3 years28 June 2017
£325,000
+38.3%over 7 years9 July 2009
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2RY: £425,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO6 2RY
38 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY
Sold Jan 2025
£310,00035 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY
Sold Sept 2023
£413,00032 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY
Sold Jul 2023
£728,4935 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY
Sold Jul 2022
£425,00043 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY
Sold Sept 2021
£395,000
Everything we know about 2 Monks Road, 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?
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Monks Road homes
2 Monks Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,545
Street avg £4,184
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB