20a, Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB
About 20a
20a is a one-bedroom property in Colchester (CO2 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 478 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 44 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (21 versus a best of 76). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 44 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 93.9% above the 2013 sale of £66,000. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 May 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
20a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.
£66,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2013Most recent
£66,000
-2.9%over 5 years26 June 2008
£68,000
+36.0%over 4 years29 September 2003
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0BB: £195,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CO2 0BB
28 Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB
Sold Dec 2023
£195,00032 Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB
Sold Feb 2021
£243,50018a, Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB
Sold Dec 2019
£65,00026 Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB
Sold Sept 2019
£175,00030 Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB
Sold Nov 2016
£217,000
Versus other Wethersfield Road homes
On epc rating, 20a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,486
Street avg £1,989
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







