14 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ
About 14 Burrows Road
14 Burrows Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 58 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 43.1% above the 2009 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Burrows Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 3 years.
£177,500
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2009Most recent
£177,500
+7.6%over 2 years19 October 2006
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2RZ: £250,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 2RZ
37 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ
Sold Sept 2023
£240,0007 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ
Sold Jun 2023
£263,0005 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ
Sold Nov 2021
£265,0008 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ
Sold Sept 2018
£245,00029 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ
Sold May 2017
£260,000
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Versus other Burrows Road homes
14 Burrows Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,060
Street avg £3,415
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.1 km
The Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB