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221 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 221 Greenstead Road

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

221 Greenstead Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 83 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 13 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 128.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 221 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

221 Greenstead Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 221 Greenstead Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2SL: £265,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Greenstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

221 Greenstead Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,373

Street avg £2,513

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 221 Greenstead Road

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.
£299k

1 East Hill

CO1 2QL

£312k

1 Carlisle Close

CO1 2YT

4 bed
£313k

1 Connaught Close

CO1 2GJ

2 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Bury Close

CO1 2YR

£283k

1 Artillery Street

CO1 2JJ

4 bed
£283k

1 Durham Square

CO1 2RS

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Belgrave Place, East Hill

CO1 2GP

3 bed2 bath
£242k

1 Dairy Close, Wimpole Road

CO1 2FU

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

0.0 km

Davey Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Unity Primary Academy. 28 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 2SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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 221 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.