24 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
About 24 Military Road
24 Military Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 25.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 24 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
- May 2011DemolitionHeritageOutcome in report
Proposed part demolition and rebuild of existing boundary wall and removal of existing horse chestnut tree.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 110469
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineDec 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
24 Military Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 18 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2015Most recent
£350,000
+59.1%over 8 years28 February 2007
£220,000
+144.4%over 8 years1 October 1998
£90,000
+85.6%over 1 year7 August 1997
£48,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO1 2AJ: £124,821 (2022–2002).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Mill Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 33 schools nearby.
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