273a, Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD
About 273a
273a is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
273a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
273a 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.
Sales history & valuation
273a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8DD: £250,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CO2 8DD
370 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD
Sold May 2022
£350,000340 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD
Sold May 2021
£250,000342 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD
Sold Apr 2021
£240,000352 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD
Sold Apr 2021
£400,000348 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD
Sold Jan 2020
£215,000
Versus other Old Heath Road homes
273a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Old Heath Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB