What kind of home is 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

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

What did 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD sell for?

338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD last sold for £180,000 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,995 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and April 2012, 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD rose from £59,995 to £180,000, a change of £120,005. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD have?

The current EPC rating for 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD use?

The latest EPC at 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD in?

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

What is crime like near 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

Police records around 338 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.

What schools are near 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

The closest primary school to 338 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 338 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

The closest bus stop to 338 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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338 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 338 Old Heath Road

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

338 Old Heath Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 62.2% above the 2012 sale of £180,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012. At 66 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 22 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jun 2011

Low Energy Lighting

12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 338 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

338 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£180,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2012Most recent
£180,000
+200.0%over 14 years
7 August 1997
£59,995

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.

On habitable rooms, 338 Old Heath Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,727

Street avg £2,979

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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