14 Bourne Road, Colchester, CO2 7LQ
About 14 Bourne Road
14 Bourne Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £235,000 in February 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
14 Bourne Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 14 Bourne Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2025Most recent
£235,000
+46.9%over 4 years16 June 2020
£160,000
+6.7%over 5 years10 May 2015
£150,000
+17.2%over 9 years22 September 2005
£128,000
+134.9%over 6 years30 November 1998
£54,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LQ: £240,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO2 7LQ
Versus other Bourne Road homes
14 Bourne Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,507
Street avg £2,417
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Recreation Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St. George's School. 30 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
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







