What type of property is 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA?

5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA last change hands?

5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA last sold for £60,000 in March 2000, around 26 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA?

5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1XA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA?

5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA located?

5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA?

Police records around 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA?

The closest primary school to 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA is North Primary School and Nursery (240m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (467m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Belle Vue Road, CO1 1XA is Railway Station Layby, 192m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 268m away.

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5 Belle Vue Road, Colchester, CO1 1XA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Belle Vue Road

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

5 Belle Vue Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 295% above the 2000 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Belle Vue Road, Colchester, CO1 1XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Belle Vue Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Belle Vue Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£60,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 March 2000Most recent
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1XA: £255,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CO1 1XA

On the street

Versus other Belle Vue Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Belle Vue Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£811

Street avg £2,475

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Railway Station Layby — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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