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13 Bristol Road, Colchester, CO1 2YU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Bristol Road

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

13 Bristol Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2YU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £405,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Bristol Road, Colchester, CO1 2YU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13 Bristol Road, Colchester, CO1 2YU

1decisions1extensions2documents10nearby
  1. Feb 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two store side/rear extension Demolition of garage

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/2354
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£405,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2022Most recent

    £405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2YU: £330,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bristol Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 13 Bristol Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,214

Street avg £2,753

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Bristol 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

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£171k

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2 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street

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£314k

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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.
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

0.3 km

BT Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 34 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 2YU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2YU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2YU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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