3 Durham Square, Colchester, CO1 2RS
About 3 Durham Square
3 Durham Square is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 107 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Planning history
3 Durham Square has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Durham Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2022Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2RS: £242,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CO1 2RS
Versus other Durham Square homes
On epc rating, 3 Durham Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,271
Street avg £2,374
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
0.2 km
The Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB