233a, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
About 233a
233a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 13.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 73.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Planning history
233a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
233a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 18 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2018Most recent
£105,000
+38.2%over 11 years3 October 2006
£76,000
+210.2%over 6 years22 March 2000
£24,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2SL: £270,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CO1 2SL
221 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold May 2022
£280,000223 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold Mar 2021
£270,000233b, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold Feb 2019
£105,000237 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold Oct 2018
£265,000219 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold Jul 2018
£277,500
Versus other Greenstead Road homes
233a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,561
Street avg £2,622
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB