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16 Bourne Road, Colchester, CO2 7LQ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Bourne Road

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

16 Bourne Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

Sold November 2023 for £271,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Bourne Road

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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)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE50toD55
Low Energy Lighting
10%31%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bourne Road, Colchester, CO2 7LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bourne Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 16 Bourne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£271,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2023Most recent

    £271,500

    +64.5%over 10 years

  2. 5 November 2012

    £165,000

    +10.0%over 4 years

  3. 19 November 2007

    £150,000

    +8.7%over 3 years

  4. 22 July 2004

    £138,000

    +41.5%over 1 year

  5. 12 December 2002

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LQ: £240,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Bourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,771

Street avg £2,398

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Bourne Road

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.
£280k

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£310k

1 Barside Terrace, Layer Road

CO2 7HX

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Battalion Walk

CO2 7GS

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Amies Court, Grimston Road

CO2 7RN

2 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Captain Gardens

CO2 7FX

2 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Caesar Court, Roman Circus Walk

CO2 7NG

2 bed2 bath
£175k

1 Bradman Court, Circular Road East

CO2 7GB

2 bed2 bath
£164k

1 Abbey Court, Meyrick Crescent

CO2 7QP

2 bed1 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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 7LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 16 Bourne Road, Colchester, CO2 7LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.