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About 5 Durham Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Durham Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in October 2002. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 141.9% above the 2002 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 47.6% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Durham Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G8
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Durham Square, Colchester, CO1 2RS
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Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Durham Square homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Durham Square lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,207
Street avg £2,718
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
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