What kind of home is 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN?

7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN sell for?

7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN last sold for £420,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £255,500 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and August 2025, 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN rose from £255,500 to £420,000, a change of £164,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2017 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN?

7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1XN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN use?

The latest EPC at 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN have?

7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN?

7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN in?

7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN 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.

What schools are near 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN?

The closest primary school to 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN is North Primary School and Nursery (435m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (745m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN?

The closest bus stop to 7 Catchpool Road, CO1 1XN is Catchpool Road, 174m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester Railway Station, 678m away.

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7 Catchpool Road, Colchester, CO1 1XN

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Catchpool Road

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

7 Catchpool Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1XN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

A recent sale: £420,000 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2017

EPC improved fromE48toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Full DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Catchpool Road, Colchester, CO1 1XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Catchpool Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 7 Catchpool Road, Colchester, CO1 1XN

2decisions2extensions13documents25nearby

Jun 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension above driveway
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
090522
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionJan 2020Decision

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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.

7 Catchpool Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£420,000
+64.4%over 8 years
11 May 2017
£255,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1XN: £375,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO1 1XN

On the street

Versus other Catchpool Road homes

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

Years Held for 7 Catchpool Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,242

Street avg £2,879

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Catchpool Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1XN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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