What kind of home is 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP last sold for £98,000 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

The current EPC rating for 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP use?

The latest EPC at 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

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

Which area is 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP in?

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

How safe is the area around 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

Police records around 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP 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 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

What transport links are near 31 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

The closest rail stop to 31 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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31 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 31 Essex Hall Road

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

31 Essex Hall Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 161.2% above the 2002 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from May 2014

EPC improved fromD68toC69

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Essex Hall Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

31 Essex Hall Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£98,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2002Most recent
£98,000

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.

On price per m², 31 Essex Hall Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,815

Street avg £3,140

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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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 Hamilton Place, Clarendon Way

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2 bed1 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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