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8 Bob Russell House, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF

1 planning record

Estimated value

£113,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£72,500)+56%
  • Against CO1 2EF's recent median (£205,000)-45%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. 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
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
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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

£113,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£72,500)+56%
  • Against CO1 2EF's recent median (£205,000)-45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Bob Russell House is modelled from its 35 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

    35 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • 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.

8 Bob Russell House valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2015Most recent

    £72,500

    -9.4%over 8 years

  2. 10 August 2006

    £80,000

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 8 Bob Russell House, 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 8 Bob Russell House

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

8 Bob Russell House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 55.9% above the 2015 sale of £72,500. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Dec 2014
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bob Russell House, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Bob Russell House, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF

1decisions16documents10nearby
  1. Apr 2015
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement windows and rear doors to flats, and replacement windows to communal areas.

    New Windows
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    146237
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On the street

Versus other New Town Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Bob Russell House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,071

Street avg £2,484

Below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 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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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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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 8 Bob Russell House is modelled from its 35 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 8 Bob Russell House. 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 8 Bob Russell House was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 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 8 Bob Russell House. 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
8 Bob Russell House is in council tax band A. 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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