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1 Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
909 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Beche Road

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

1 Beche Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 909 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 63.6% above the 2012 sale of £165,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

1 Beche Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beche Road 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.

1 Beche Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£165,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2012Most recent

    £165,000

    -4.1%over 2 years

  2. 6 October 2009

    £171,995

    +23.7%over 5 years

  3. 13 February 2004

    £139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LS: £270,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Beche Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Beche Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,954

Street avg £2,181

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Beche 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.
£287k

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3 bed1 bath
£248k

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CO2 7RZ

3 bed1 bath
£294k

1 Campion Road

CO2 7RT

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Brigade Grove

CO2 7FY

3 bed2 bath
£333k

1 Blacksmith Lane

CO2 7NQ

3 bed2 bath
£373k

1 Abbey Field View

CO2 7US

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Brookside Close

CO2 7LZ

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

Worsnop House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 7LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 7LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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