What type of property is 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD sell for?

263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD last sold for £266,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,000 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2000 and April 2018, 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD rose from £84,000 to £266,000, a change of £182,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD have?

The current EPC rating for 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (774 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD heated?

The latest EPC at 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD is in council tax band D.

Where is 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD located?

263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD in a safe area?

Police records around 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 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.

Which schools serve 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

The closest primary school to 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD is Old Heath Community Primary School (2m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

The closest bus stop to 263 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD is The Bell, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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263 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

774 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 263 Old Heath Road

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

263 Old Heath Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 774 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 18.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle, Detached

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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.

263 Old Heath 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 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 263 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

263 Old Heath Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

263 Old Heath Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£266,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2018Most recent
£266,000
+73.9%over 14 years
12 December 2003
£153,000
+82.1%over 3 years
28 September 2000
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8DD: £250,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in CO2 8DD

On the street

Versus other Old Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

263 Old Heath Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,700

Street avg £2,925

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Old Heath Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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80 dB

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