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26 Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£237,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£260,000)-9%
  • Against CO2 7FX's recent median (£247,500)-4%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£237,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£260,000)-9%
  • Against CO2 7FX's recent median (£247,500)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Captain Gardens is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7FX. 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

    65 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CO2 7FX

    5 sales, median £247,500 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest 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.

26 Captain Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £260,000

    +26.8%over 5 years

  2. 25 May 2017

    £205,000

    +41.4%over 2 years

  3. 19 June 2014

    £144,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7FX: £247,500 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 26 Captain Gardens

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

26 Captain Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7FX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 10th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 30 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £260,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 February 2027

3 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Captain Gardens has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Captain Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Captain Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,878

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Napier Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St. George's School. 36 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St. George's SchoolPrimary364m
  • St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary634m
  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary849m
  • The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Napier RoadBus stop88m
  • Plum HallBus stop103m
  • Eagle DrBus stop276m
  • Lookers GarageBus stop325m

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 7FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 7FX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 26 Captain Gardens is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7FX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 26 Captain Gardens. 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 26 Captain Gardens was lodged in February 2017 at band C and is valid until February 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26 Captain Gardens. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 7FX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
26 Captain Gardens is in council tax band B. 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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