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29 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Burrows Road

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

29 Burrows Road is a semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 31.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromF33toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Burrows Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Oct 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell Ivy covered stump, reduce ornimental Cherry and thin

    Agent
    treetop services
    Conservation Area
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00317/TPOCON
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What's in 29 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ'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.

29 Burrows Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2017Most recent

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2RZ: £250,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Burrows Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Burrows Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £3,388

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 29 Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.