What type of property is 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL?

233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL last change hands?

233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL last sold for £116,000 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £23,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL?

Across 4 sales between October 1995 and September 2006, 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL rose from £23,000 to £116,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +16% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL?

The current EPC rating for 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL?

233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2SL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL heated?

The latest EPC at 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL?

233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL located?

233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL in a safe area?

Police records around 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL?

The closest primary school to 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL is Unity Primary Academy (482m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL?

The closest bus stop to 233c, Greenstead Road, CO1 2SL is Davey Close, 13m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 209m away.

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233c, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 233c

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

233c is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 74 m² this is the 8th 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.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 33.6% above the 2006 sale price.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromE47toD57

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

57%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2023from May 2021

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 233c, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

233c has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

233c has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£116,000

Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2006Most recent
£116,000
+127.5%over 5 years
8 December 2000
£51,000
+47.8%over 3 years
4 September 1997
£34,500
+50.0%over 1 year
25 October 1995
£23,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2SL: £270,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in CO1 2SL

On the street

Versus other Greenstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 233c lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,568

Street avg £2,871

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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.

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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Common questions

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