3 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN
About 3 Grimston Road
3 Grimston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) 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 November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £320,000 in October 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Grimston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2021Most recent
£320,000
+36.2%over 5 years24 May 2016
£235,000
+42.4%over 6 years21 December 2009
£165,000
+266.7%over 13 years20 December 1996
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RN: £210,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in CO2 7RN
4 Amies Court, Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN
Sold Nov 2024
£215,0003 Amies Court, Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN
Sold Nov 2024
£210,0004 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN
Sold Jun 2017
£250,0002 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN
Sold Aug 2016
£195,0002 Amies Court, Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN
Sold Nov 2012
£100,000
Versus other Grimston Road homes
3 Grimston Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,441
Street avg £3,053
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







