# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (CO6 2PG) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 18 UPPER HOLT STREET, COLCHESTER, EARLS COLNE, ESSEX CO6 2PG | | Price | £460,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Council tax | E | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | | Floor area | 119 m² | | Last sold | £460,000 Oct 2023 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** E - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 06/06/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £3,087/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,365 ### Recommendations - A (£100 - £350) - B (£500 - £1,500) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - E (£40) - I (£2,200 - £3,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9700-0437-0422-8202-3673) ## Description A well-presented, deceptively spacious and attractive family home situated within walking distance of the Village centre. 18 Upper Holt Street dates back to early C20 and is built on the former Maltings site. The deceptively spacious family home benefits from having an entrance hall, dining room, kitchen, sitting room, utility room and conservatory to the ground floor with three bedrooms, study and family bathroom to the first floor. DINING ROOM - 12'2 x 10'6 KITCHEN - 7'6 x 12'10 SITTING ROOM - 9'3 x 23'1 UTILITY ROOM - 9'7 x 9'9 CONSERVATORY - 16'6 x 7'9 BEDROOM ONE - 9'3 x 14'11 BEDROOM TWO - 9'7 x 11'9 BEDROOM THREE - 11'8 x 11'0 STUDY - 10'2 x 7'1 BATHROOM - 6'9 x 6'4 A shingled driveway to the front of the property provides off road parking for 3 cars. The enclosed rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with established and well stocked flower beds, pond, garden shed and greenhouse. SERVICES - We are advised by the Vendors that the mains services of electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected. WHAT3WORDS- connected.snowy.flotation TENURE - Freehold COUNCIL TAX BAND - E ## Property Photos - ![Picture No. 13](/listings/photos/135700601/366175) - Picture No. 13 - ![Picture No. 15](/listings/photos/135700601/366176) - Picture No. 15 - ![Picture No. 14](/listings/photos/135700601/366177) - Picture No. 14 - ![Picture No. 17](/listings/photos/135700601/366178) - Picture No. 17 - ![Picture No. 18](/listings/photos/135700601/366179) - Picture No. 18 - ![Picture No. 19](/listings/photos/135700601/366180) - Picture No. 19 - ![Picture No. 06](/listings/photos/135700601/366181) - Picture No. 06 - ![Picture No. 16](/listings/photos/135700601/366182) - Picture No. 16 - ![Picture No. 01](/listings/photos/135700601/366183) - Picture No. 01 - ![Picture No. 02](/listings/photos/135700601/366184) - Picture No. 02 - ![Picture No. 03](/listings/photos/135700601/366185) - Picture No. 03 - ![Picture No. 04](/listings/photos/135700601/366186) - Picture No. 04 - ![Picture No. 05](/listings/photos/135700601/366187) - Picture No. 05 - ![Picture No. 07](/listings/photos/135700601/366188) - Picture No. 07 - ![Picture No. 08](/listings/photos/135700601/366189) - Picture No. 08 - ![Picture No. 09](/listings/photos/135700601/366190) - Picture No. 09 - ![Picture No. 10](/listings/photos/135700601/366191) - Picture No. 10 - ![Picture No. 11](/listings/photos/135700601/366192) - Picture No. 11 - ![Picture No. 12](/listings/photos/135700601/366193) - Picture No. 12 ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/135700601/366194) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/135700601/366195) - EPC Rating Graph ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #16336248 - **Address:** 18 Upper Holt Street, Earls Colne, CO6 2PG - **Certificate Issued:** 09/06/2024 - **Work Completed:** 30/05/2024 - **Items:** 1 window(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 18 UPPER HOLT STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2PG | £460,000 | 20/10/2023 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 69 LOWEFIELDS, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LH | £550,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached | | 20 LOWER HOLT STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2PH | £570,000 | 12/10/2023 | Detached | | 23 COGGESHALL ROAD, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2JP | £1,120,000 | 21/09/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 32 UPPER HOLT STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2PG | £618,500 | 14/12/2022 | Detached | | MULBERRY COTTAGE, 33 TEY ROAD, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LG | £410,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached | | 4 SHUT LANE, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2RE | £585,000 | 11/08/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 7 UPPER HOLT STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2PG | £380,000 | 10/08/2022 | Detached | | 23A COGGESHALL ROAD, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2JP | £510,000 | 11/07/2022 | Detached | | 67 LOWEFIELDS, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LH | £510,000 | 06/07/2022 | Detached | | 9 TEY ROAD, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LG | £510,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached | | 83 LOWEFIELDS, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LH | £495,000 | 12/04/2022 | Detached | | 81 LOWEFIELDS, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LH | £550,000 | 31/01/2022 | Detached | | 54 LOWEFIELDS, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LH | £515,000 | 20/01/2022 | Detached | | 75 LOWEFIELDS, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LH | £530,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached | | 79 LOWEFIELDS, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LH | £415,000 | 30/11/2021 | Detached | | 69 LOWEFIELDS, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LH | £525,000 | 29/11/2021 | Detached | | 77 LOWEFIELDS, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LH | £410,000 | 17/11/2021 | Detached | | 34 COGGESHALL ROAD, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2JP | £550,000 | 20/10/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 13 UPPER HOLT STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2PG | £470,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 13 UPPER HOLT STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2PG | £470,000 | 15/10/2021 | Detached | | 2 TEY ROAD, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2LG | £367,500 | 24/06/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £484,625 (4 sales) **Area average:** £536,618 (17 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £609,256 (39 Detached, CO6, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -24.5% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Braintree). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,107/mo - **Realistic:** £1,230/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,353/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Colchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.27% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £153,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £123,000 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,866/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 24.6% - **10y growth:** 32.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Braintree; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 0.9% - **5y growth (index):** 12.7% - **10y growth (index):** 31.5% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)