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7 Belle Vue Road, Colchester, CO1 1XA

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Belle Vue Road

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

7 Belle Vue Road is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 30.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 7 Belle Vue Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE45toD65
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Belle Vue Road, Colchester, CO1 1XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Belle Vue Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

7 Belle Vue Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£185,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £185,000

    +25.9%over 2 years

  2. 25 September 2013

    £147,000

    +18.5%over 10 years

  3. 25 August 2003

    £124,000

    +185.1%over 6 years

  4. 5 November 1996

    £43,500

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

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.

7 Belle Vue Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,846

Street avg £2,272

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Belle Vue Road

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
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1 Causton Road

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2 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Essex Hall Road

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2 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Barcro Square

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£282k

1 Greyfriars Court, Castle Road

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2 bed2 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

0.2 km

Railway Station Layby — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1XA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Belle Vue Road, Colchester, CO1 1XA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.