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8 Gosfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0AS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Gosfield Road

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

8 Gosfield Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £312,000 in March 2023.

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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
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gosfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Gosfield Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Gosfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0AS

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear Extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/00/1005
    Full record in report

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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.

8 Gosfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£312,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2023Most recent

    £312,000

    +140.0%over 20 years

  2. 10 January 2003

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AS: £230,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Gosfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Gosfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £2,987

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Gosfield 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
Comparables

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Gosfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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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 CO2 0AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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

Common questions

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