8 Monks Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RY
About 8 Monks Road
8 Monks Road is a detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 117 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 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 26.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Monks Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Monks Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2017Most recent
£375,000
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
On epc rating, 8 Monks Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,205
Street avg £4,230
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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