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16a, Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB

Estimated value

£139,000

  • Since the 1995 sale (£40,000)+248%
  • Against CO2 0BB's recent median (£195,000)-29%

Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£139,000

  • Against its 1995 sale (£40,000)+248%
  • Against CO2 0BB's recent median (£195,000)-29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16a is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    45 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995

  • Recent sales in CO2 0BB

    5 sales, median £195,000 (2023–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 1995Most recent

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0BB: £195,000 (2023–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 16a

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

16a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 18 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since January 1995 — that's 32 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 247.5% above the 1995 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

Current Certificate
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Wethersfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£889

Street avg £2,063

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gosfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary428m
  • Monkwick Junior SchoolPrimary977m
  • Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary986m
  • The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolSecondary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Gosfield RoadBus stop70m
  • Gosfield RdBus stop75m
  • Wethersfield RdBus stop100m
  • Wethersfield RoadBus stop106m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16a is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 16a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16a was lodged in May 2018 at band E and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
16a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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