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Brickwall Court, Flat 3, Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
413 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brickwall Court

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

Brickwall Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 413 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Brickwall Court, where floor areas span 37–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 365.5% above the 1999 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 63.6% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

Brickwall Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brickwall Court, Flat 3, Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brickwall Court 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.

Brickwall Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£29,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 1999Most recent

    £29,000

    +3.6%over 1 year
  2. 22 October 1997

    £28,000

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 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Brickwall Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£756

Street avg £4,342

Strongly below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 41 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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.

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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

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