3 Embra Court, Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS
About 3 Embra Court
3 Embra Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 40 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: June 2019 at £155,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 11% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 110.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Embra Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 May 2023
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Planning history
3 Embra Court 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
Price for 3 Embra Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2019Most recent
£155,000
+38.4%over 5 years28 February 2014
£112,000
-2.6%over 9 years29 July 2004
£115,000
+42.0%over 1 year15 January 2003
£81,000
+125.0%over 3 years29 April 1999
£36,000
+16.1%over 1 year30 January 1998
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LS: £270,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Beche Road homes
On price per m², 3 Embra Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,875
Street avg £2,520
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







