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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
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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 £305,000 is 22% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2019

Current Certificate
May 2009

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 May 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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.

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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

£305,000

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

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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

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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 Bourne Road

CO2 7LQ

3 bed
£298k

1 Campion Road

CO2 7RT

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Canterbury Road

CO2 7RU

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Brigade Grove

CO2 7FY

3 bed2 bath
£346k

1 Blacksmith Lane

CO2 7NQ

3 bed2 bath
£265k

1 Beche Road

CO2 7LS

3 bed
£369k

1 Abbey Field View

CO2 7US

3 bed2 bath
£246k

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

Crime

311/mo

Steady 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.