The Retreat, New Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3QZ
About The Retreat
The Retreat is a detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 368 m² (around 3961 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 368 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 108.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Retreat ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Retreat has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2017AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Extension and alterations to existing detached cartlodge to include balcony and 2 no. dormer windows to front roof slope and alterations to main house. Attached annex to provide 2 No dormer windows to rear elevation and rooflight to front elevation
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 171942
- Sept 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Retention of covered verandah,as extension to existing conservatory roof.
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/1469
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Retreat
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Retreat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,232,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2016Most recent
£1,232,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QZ: £164,000 (2025–2001).
Everything we know about The Retreat, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other New Road homes
On price per m², The Retreat stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,349
Street avg £2,416
Floor Area
368 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 3 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
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB