4 Embra Court, Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS
About 4 Embra Court
4 Embra Court is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 449.3% above the 1998 sale of £38,230. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 72.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
4 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
4 Embra Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,230
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 1998Most recent
£38,230
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LS: £270,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Beche Road homes
On price per m², 4 Embra Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£517
Street avg £2,237
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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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







