What type of property is 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP last sold for £288,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £67,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1998 and November 2025, 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP rose from £67,500 to £288,000, a change of £220,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

The current EPC rating for 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1ZP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP is in council tax band C.

Where is 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP located?

27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

Police records around 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

The closest primary school to 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP is North Primary School and Nursery (381m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (547m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

The closest rail stop to 27 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP is Colchester Rail Station, 127m away. The nearest bus option is Railway Station Layby, 127m away.

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27 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Essex Hall Road

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

27 Essex Hall Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £288,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2015

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

61%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Essex Hall Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

24 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 27 Essex Hall Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£288,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£288,000
+15.2%over 10 years
16 June 2015
£249,995
+127.3%over 13 years
21 August 2001
£110,000
+63.0%over 3 years
7 May 1998
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1ZP: £207,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CO1 1ZP

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.

27 Essex Hall Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,789

Street avg £3,041

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

279/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1ZP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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