What kind of home is 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU?

23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU last change hands?

23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU last sold for £112,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and October 2010, 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU rose from £58,000 to £112,000, a change of £54,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU?

23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU?

23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 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 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU in?

23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU?

Police records around 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 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 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU?

The closest primary school to 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU is St. George's School (61m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.3km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU is Pownall Crescent, 180m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 750m away.

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23 Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RU

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Canterbury Road

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

23 Canterbury Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7RU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 88.4% above the 2010 sale of £112,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 24 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Canterbury 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.

23 Canterbury Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£112,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2010Most recent
£112,000
+93.1%over 10 years
29 February 2000
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RU: £215,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in CO2 7RU

On the street

Versus other Canterbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 23 Canterbury Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,723

Street avg £2,536

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pownall Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St. George's School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7RU

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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