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Brickwall Court, Flat 5, Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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 mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2018 for £128,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 16.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Mar 2009
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brickwall Court, Flat 5, 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 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£128,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2018Most recent

    £128,000

    +19.1%over 11 years
  2. 12 April 2007

    £107,500

    +169.1%over 6 years
  3. 29 November 2000

    £39,950

    +28.9%over 2 years
  4. 19 December 1997

    £31,000

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.

On price per m², Brickwall Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,368

Street avg £4,125

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 41 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly 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 Brickwall Court, Flat 5, Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.