Coombe Lodge, Flat 1, Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB
About Coombe Lodge
Coombe Lodge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Coombe Lodge, where floor areas span 34–51 m².
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2021. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 54.6% above the 2004 sale of £109,995. At 47 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Coombe Lodge sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Line of Lime trees out the back of Coombe Lodge to be pollarded to previous points as the residents gardens are too shady
- Agent
- David Self Tree Sugery
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03200/TPOCON
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Sales history & valuation
Coombe Lodge changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.6% per year over 1 year.
£109,995
Growth on file: 27.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 September 2004Most recent
£109,995
+43.8%over 1 year21 March 2003
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2SB: £305,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO6 2SB
41 Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB
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Sold Dec 2024
£315,00024 Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB
Sold Jul 2023
£201,0003 The Millstore, Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB
Sold May 2023
£1,100,00014 Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB
Sold Apr 2023
£295,000
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Versus other Foundry Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, Coombe Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,340
Street avg £4,210
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB