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

1 planning record
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
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 (66 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% 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 £572,000 is 24.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 15.8% 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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.

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).

On the street

Versus other New Town Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 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 189 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

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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

Garrison Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St. George's School. 31 schools nearby.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 35a, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.