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Get started2 Bristol Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2YU). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 63.2% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012.
2 Bristol Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear.
2 Bristol Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 8 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 8 years.
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On floor area, 2 Bristol Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,337
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Rear of property
Notification of a proposed rear extension consisting of a 6.0m long extension, 2.625m high extension at the eaves and 3.0m at the highest point.
3 more applications for this property
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23 March 2012Most recent
£250,000
+25.0%over 7 years7 May 2004
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2YU: £335,000 (2025–2022).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
CO1 2JJ
Closest school
0.2 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Flood risk
Very low
From the Environment Agency.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB