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15 Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Foundry Lane

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

15 Foundry Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 68% above the 2014 sale of £172,000. At 88 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 40 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Foundry Lane has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Foundry Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£172,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2014Most recent

    £172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2SB: £305,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Foundry Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 15 Foundry Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,955

Street avg £4,013

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Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
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

0.2 km

The Lion — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 15 Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.