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7 Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 7 Captain Gardens

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

7 Captain Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7FX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 29.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

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
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral
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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.

7 Captain Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Captain Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Captain Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2015)

£232,000

Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2015Most recent

    £232,000

    +16.7%over 7 months

  2. 28 November 2014

    £198,845

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

On the street

Versus other Captain Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Captain Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,275

Street avg £2,752

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Captain Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£303k

1 Brigade Grove

CO2 7FY

3 bed2 bath
£294k

1 Campion Road

CO2 7RT

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Canterbury Road

CO2 7RU

3 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Bourne Road

CO2 7LQ

3 bed
£333k

1 Blacksmith Lane

CO2 7NQ

3 bed2 bath
£270k

1 Beche Road

CO2 7LS

3 bed
£248k

1 Albion Grove

CO2 7RZ

3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Abbey Field View

CO2 7US

3 bed2 bath
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

5/mo

Rising 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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.