What type of property is 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS?

2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS is a semi-detached house.

What did 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS sell for?

2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS last sold for £130,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £58,500 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS changed over time?

Across 5 sales between December 2001 and August 2022, 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS rose from £58,500 to £130,000, a change of £71,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS?

The current EPC rating for 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS?

2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS?

2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS located?

2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS?

The closest primary school to 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS is St. George's School (435m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS?

The closest bus stop to 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, CO2 7LS is Worsnop House, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Embra Court

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

2 Embra Court is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 3rd 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 (November 2019) shows a C (score 71).

At 49 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). Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £130,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 17.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Embra Court, Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Embra Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

2 Embra Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2022Most recent
£130,000
+2.4%over 2 years
23 June 2020
£127,000
-2.3%over 15 years
7 October 2004
£130,000
+52.9%over 1 year
14 February 2003
£85,000
+45.3%over 1 year
21 December 2001
£58,500

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

Nearby sales in CO2 7LS

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.

2 Embra Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,653

Street avg £2,927

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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· 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

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