What type of property is 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ?

16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ sell for?

16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ last sold for £161,250 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and April 2007, 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ rose from £75,000 to £161,250, a change of £86,250. That works out to roughly +13.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ?

16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7RJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ?

16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ located?

16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ?

Police records around 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ 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 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ is St. George's School (314m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (956m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bourne Court, CO2 7RJ is Cemetery Gates, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bourne Court, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7RJ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Bourne Court

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

16 Bourne Court is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 37.7% above the 2007 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

16 Bourne Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bourne Court, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bourne 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Bourne Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£161,250

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 April 2007Most recent
£161,250
+49.3%over 4 years
21 August 2002
£107,995
+44.0%over 1 year
10 April 2001
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RJ: £297,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO2 7RJ

On the street

Versus other Bourne Court homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Bourne Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,300

Street avg £2,202

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Cemetery Gates — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St. George's School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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