What type of property is 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

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

When did 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP last change hands?

7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP last sold for £86,000 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,500 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and March 2002, 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP rose from £47,500 to £86,000, a change of £38,500. That works out to roughly +23.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

The current EPC rating for 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP heated?

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

What council tax band is 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

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

Where is 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Essex Hall Road, CO1 1ZP?

The closest rail stop to 7 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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7 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Essex Hall Road

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

7 Essex Hall Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 188.4% above the 2002 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 32.7% 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
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Essex Hall Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£86,000

Growth on file: 23.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2002Most recent
£86,000
+13.2%over 1 year
27 July 2000
£76,000
+60.0%over 1 year
21 April 1999
£47,500

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.

On price per m², 7 Essex Hall Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,458

Street avg £3,163

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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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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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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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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Common questions

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