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Woodlands, Flat 4, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Woodlands

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

Woodlands is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 78 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Woodlands, where floor areas span 72–85 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 (73 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £205,000.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Woodlands, Flat 4, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Woodlands has no planning applications on record.

10

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Woodlands has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2024Most recent

    £205,000

    +9.0%over 5 years

  2. 11 December 2018

    £188,000

    +4.4%

  3. 16 November 2018

    £180,000

    +8.1%over 2 years

  4. 22 January 2016

    £166,500

    +39.9%over 8 years

  5. 18 October 2007

    £119,000

    +221.6%over 9 years

  6. 28 November 1997

    £37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2EF: £440,000 (2024–2018).

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 years held, Woodlands runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,628

Street avg £2,327

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Woodlands

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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7a, Flat 3, Magdalen Street

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£168k

7b, Flat 3, Magdalen Street

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£166k

3a, Flat 4, Priory Street

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Flat
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 Woodlands, Flat 4, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.