What kind of home is 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN?

2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN sell for?

2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN last sold for £195,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN?

2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7RN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN use?

The latest EPC at 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN?

2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN 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.

Which area is 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN in?

2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN?

Police records around 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN 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.

What schools are near 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN?

The closest primary school to 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN is St. George's School (118m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.2km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN?

The closest bus stop to 2 Grimston Road, CO2 7RN is Pownall Crescent, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Grimston Road

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

2 Grimston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 44.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2026

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Grimston Road 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.

2 Grimston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 August 2016Most recent
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RN: £235,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in CO2 7RN

On the street

Versus other Grimston Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Grimston Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,321

Street avg £3,239

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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

Pownall Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St. George's School. 32 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.