What type of property is 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD?

5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD last change hands?

5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD last sold for £270,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,995 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2002 and January 2022, 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD rose from £89,995 to £270,000, a change of £180,005. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD?

5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD?

5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD located?

5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD?

Police records around 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD?

The closest primary school to 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD is Cherry Tree Academy (510m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (964m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Wethersfield Road, CO2 0BD is Wethersfield Road, 23m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Wethersfield Road

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

5 Wethersfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 80 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £270,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Wethersfield Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

5 Wethersfield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2022Most recent
£270,000
+87.5%over 16 years
21 July 2005
£144,000
+60.0%over 3 years
16 May 2002
£89,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0BD: £228,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in CO2 0BD

On the street

Versus other Wethersfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Wethersfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,375

Street avg £3,454

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Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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

Wethersfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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