7 Bob Russell House, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
About 7 Bob Russell House
7 Bob Russell House is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (33–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 65). The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 59 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 7 Bob Russell House, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
- Apr 2015RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement windows and rear doors to flats, and replacement windows to communal areas.
New Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
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Sales history & valuation
7 Bob Russell House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2EF: £205,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO1 2EF
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Sold Jun 2024
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£520,000Woodlands, Flat 3, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold Sept 2020
£150,000Woodlands, Flat 1, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold May 2020
£160,000
Versus other New Town Road homes
EPC Rating for 7 Bob Russell House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Garrison Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St. George's School. 31 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
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







