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237 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 237 Greenstead Road

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

237 Greenstead Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £265,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 21.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 237 Greenstead Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

237 Greenstead Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromF34toE39
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 237 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

237 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.

Price for 237 Greenstead Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2018Most recent

    £265,000

    +71.0%over 8 years

  2. 18 December 2009

    £155,000

    -10.1%over 6 years

  3. 27 November 2003

    £172,500

    +130.0%over 4 years

  4. 24 June 1999

    £75,000

    +50.0%over 4 years

  5. 27 April 1995

    £50,000

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

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.

237 Greenstead Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,731

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 237 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.
£312k

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CO1 2JJ

4 bed
£331k

1 Belgrave Place, East Hill

CO1 2GP

3 bed2 bath
£283k

1 Durham Square

CO1 2RS

3 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Connaught Close

CO1 2GJ

2 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Bury Close

CO1 2YR

£171k

1 Edward Paxman Gardens

CO1 2NT

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 East Hill

CO1 2QL

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