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13 Greyfriars Court, Castle Road, Colchester, CO1 1TL

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Floor area
153 m²
1649 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 13 Greyfriars Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Greyfriars Court is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 1TL). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1649 sq ft) and council tax band G. At 153 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (71–153 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2009) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 14.5% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Greyfriars Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Greyfriars Court, Castle Road, Colchester, CO1 1TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13 Greyfriars Court, Castle Road, Colchester, CO1 1TL

1decisions5documents25nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2010
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed detached double garage - retrospective.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    101865
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 13 Greyfriars Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 2014Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1TL: £357,500 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Castle Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Greyfriars Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,198

Street avg £3,112

Above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 13 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Greyfriars Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£523k

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£436k

1 Arclight Way

CO1 1GY

£345k

1 Henry Swan Way

CO1 1LY

£340k

1 Jarmin Road

CO1 1XW

£339k

1 Hamilton Place, Clarendon Way

CO1 1XF

2 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Greyfriars Court, Castle Road

CO1 1TL

2 bed2 bath
£272k

1 Essex Hall Road

CO1 1ZP

2 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Greens Yard

CO1 1QP

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Greyfriars — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 38 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1TL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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