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35a, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF

1 planning record

Estimated value

£602,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£460,000)+31%
  • Against CO1 2EF's recent median (£205,000)+194%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
256 m²
2756 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£602,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£460,000)+31%
  • Against CO1 2EF's recent median (£205,000)+194%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 35a is modelled from its 256 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    256 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CO1 2EF

    5 sales, median £205,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2016Most recent

    £460,000

    +178.8%over 15 years

  2. 19 October 2000

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2EF: £205,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 35a, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 35a

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

35a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

35a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 October 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromD59toE51
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35a, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 35a, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF

1decisions1extensions3documents10nearby
  1. Jul 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/06/0908
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other New Town Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 35a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,797

Street avg £2,402

Below

Floor Area

256 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Below
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

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Garrison Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St. George's School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St. George's SchoolPrimary315m
  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary805m
  • Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary842m
  • St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary947m

Nearest stops

  • Garrison ChurchBus stop122m
  • Eagle DrBus stop154m
  • Lookers GarageBus stop193m
  • Recreation GroundBus stop335m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
  • Shoplifting532 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
  • Public Order253 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

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 2EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 35a is modelled from its 256 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 35a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 35a was lodged in October 2016 at band E and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 35a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
35a is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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