23 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY
About 23 Monks Road
23 Monks Road is a detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 39.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 35.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £435,000.
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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
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Monks Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension to living room and kitchen
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01446/FUL
- Sept 2009Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 64/00 - Carry out various works to 1 Oak tree
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00163/TPO
What's in 23 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
23 Monks Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 7 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2018Most recent
£435,000
+13.0%over 7 years7 September 2011
£385,000
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
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Versus other Monks Road homes
Floor Area for 23 Monks Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,559
Street avg £4,252
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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