The Croft, Colchester Road, CO6 2AB

The Croft Colchester Road is a 226 m² / 2,433 sq ft detached home in Earls Colne. It sold for £460,000 in October 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £699k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £798k to £997k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£460,000 on Oct 2010
Internal area
226 square metres (2,433 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,035 per square metre (£189 per square foot) in Oct 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,094 per square metre (£287 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2010 £460,000 £2,035 £699,131 £3,094

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 226 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £699,131. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Earls Colne are now selling for between £3,530 and £4,410 per square metre (£327 and £409 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 226 m², this implies a valuation between £798,000 and £997,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2019 191118
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Croft, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester
Description:
Cherry (T5) - fell
Planning ref:
January 2013 122117
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
The Croft, Colchester Road, Chappel Colcheste
Description:
Single storey rear extension.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 May 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
226 sqm (2,433 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

The Croft Colchester Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £699,131.
  • Based on an internal area of 226 m² and recent prices in Earls Colne, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £798,000 to £997,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Croft Colchester Road last sold for £460,000 in October 2010.

HouseMetric shows The Croft Colchester Road as 226 m² (2,433 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is F, from an inspection dated 05 May 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, The Croft Colchester Road was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

The Croft Colchester Road is in postcode CO6 2AB, in Earls Colne. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Colchester Road, CO6 2AB or analysis of the Earls Colne property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.