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25 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 25 Essex Hall Road

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

25 Essex Hall Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 10.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £266,000.

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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)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Aug 2010
Low Energy Lighting
37%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Essex Hall 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.

Latest sale on 25 Essex Hall Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£266,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2019Most recent

    £266,000

    +76.2%over 16 years

  2. 24 July 2003

    £151,000

    +81.9%over 3 years

  3. 7 October 1999

    £83,000

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 epc rating, 25 Essex Hall Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,410

Street avg £3,033

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Essex Hall 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.
£282k

1 Greyfriars Court, Castle Road

CO1 1TL

2 bed2 bath
£272k

1 Essex Hall Road

CO1 1ZP

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Hamilton Place, Clarendon Way

CO1 1XF

2 bed2 bath
£340k

1 Jarmin Road

CO1 1XW

£252k

1 Greens Yard

CO1 1QP

2 bed1 bath
£345k

1 Henry Swan Way

CO1 1LY

£246k

1 Chiltern Close

CO1 1ZS

£245k

1 Byrons Yard, North Hill

CO1 1BZ

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

0.1 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.