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4 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
918 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Grimston Road

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

4 Grimston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 918 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 22.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).

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
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Grimston Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Grimston Road has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

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

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2017Most recent

    £250,000

    +56.3%over 7 years

  2. 24 August 2009

    £160,000

    +23.1%over 5 years

  3. 2 February 2004

    £129,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RN: £215,000 (2024–2016).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Grimston Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,930

Street avg £3,138

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Grimston Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£303k

1 Brigade Grove

CO2 7FY

3 bed2 bath
£294k

1 Campion Road

CO2 7RT

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Canterbury Road

CO2 7RU

3 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Bourne Road

CO2 7LQ

3 bed
£333k

1 Blacksmith Lane

CO2 7NQ

3 bed2 bath
£270k

1 Beche Road

CO2 7LS

3 bed
£373k

1 Abbey Field View

CO2 7US

3 bed2 bath
£248k

1 Albion Grove

CO2 7RZ

3 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 7RN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.