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1 Embra Court, Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 Embra Court

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

1 Embra Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £139,000 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 17.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 54.4% 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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2011
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Embra Court 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£139,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2020Most recent

    £139,000

    +32.4%over 9 years

  2. 25 August 2011

    £105,000

    +47.9%over 9 years

  3. 28 May 2002

    £71,000

    +86.8%over 2 years

  4. 21 December 1999

    £38,000

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 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,896

Street avg £2,846

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Embra Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
£164k

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2 bed1 bath
£175k

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CO2 7GB

2 bed2 bath
£199k

1 Caesar Court, Roman Circus Walk

CO2 7NG

2 bed2 bath
£215k

1 Captain Gardens

CO2 7FX

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Amies Court, Grimston Road

CO2 7RN

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Battalion Walk

CO2 7GS

2 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Brookside Close

CO2 7LZ

2 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens

CO2 7LD

1 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Embra Court, Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.