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About 30 New Town Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
30 New Town Road is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £771,000 sits 54.2% above the 2016 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
30 New Town Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 30 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
30 New Town Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2011ApplicationApprove Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of property restricted to the area shown hatched on the 1:1250 scale plan as sixteen bed- sitting rooms (each room containing a wash-basin only) together with communal kitchen/bathroom facilities on each floor
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
30 New Town Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£771,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2016)
£500,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 30 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
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Versus other New Town Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 30 New Town Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,629
Street avg £2,155
Floor Area
307 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
15 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Garrison Church — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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