32b, Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
About 32b
32b is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 277% above the 2002 sale of £30,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
32b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 32b was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 2002Most recent
£30,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2AJ: £220,000 (2022–2006).
Versus other Military Road homes
32b is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB