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1 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Essex Hall Road

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

1 Essex Hall Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2019 for £227,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 19.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

1 Essex Hall Road'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 29 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Essex Hall Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP

1decisions1extensions3documents25nearby
  1. Oct 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension to semi-detached two storey house

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    072162
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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.

1 Essex Hall Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£227,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2019Most recent

    £227,500

    +40.0%over 5 years

  2. 12 December 2013

    £162,500

  3. 4 July 2006

    £162,500

    +150.0%over 6 years

  4. 8 July 1999

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1ZP: £207,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Essex Hall Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Essex Hall Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,033

Street avg £3,058

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
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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
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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

0.1 km

Colchester Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 27 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 1ZP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1ZP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1ZP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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