Harold Sims House, Flat 10, Sims Close, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SG
About Harold Sims House
Harold Sims House is a semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SG). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 94 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Harold Sims House (53–94 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 (62 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Harold Sims House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Harold Sims House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Sims Close homes
EPC Rating for Harold Sims House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
The Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB