47 Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS
About 47 Beche Road
47 Beche Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 48.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £340,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
47 Beche Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 47 Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS
- Dec 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/1720
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 47 Beche Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2024Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LS: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO2 7LS
Versus other Beche Road homes
On floor area, 47 Beche Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,764
Street avg £2,169
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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







