22 Bourne Road, Colchester, CO2 7LQ
About 22 Bourne Road
22 Bourne Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 12% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £212,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
22 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 7 years.
£212,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2022Most recent
£212,500
+36.2%over 7 years1 April 2015
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LQ: £240,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO2 7LQ
Versus other Bourne Road homes
On epc rating, 22 Bourne Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,872
Street avg £2,462
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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







