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18 Bourne Road, Colchester, CO2 7LQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Bourne Road

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

18 Bourne Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Across 1999–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 39% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 298.2% above the 1999 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm.

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
  • ConservatoryYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bourne Road

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bourne Road, Colchester, CO2 7LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Bourne Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 39.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£57,000

Growth on file: 39.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 1999Most recent

    £57,000

    +39.0%

  2. 1 June 1999

    £41,000

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.

18 Bourne Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£679

Street avg £2,619

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bourne Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£224k

1 Amies Court, Grimston Road

CO2 7RN

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Battalion Walk

CO2 7GS

2 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Captain Gardens

CO2 7FX

2 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Caesar Court, Roman Circus Walk

CO2 7NG

2 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Brookside Close

CO2 7LZ

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Bradman Court, Circular Road East

CO2 7GB

2 bed2 bath
£310k

1 Barside Terrace, Layer Road

CO2 7HX

2 bed1 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 18 Bourne Road, Colchester, CO2 7LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.