What type of property is 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD last change hands?

342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD last sold for £240,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in December 2018, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

Across 2 sales between December 2018 and April 2021, 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD rose from £205,000 to £240,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

The current EPC rating for 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD heated?

The latest EPC at 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 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.

Where is 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD located?

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

What is crime like near 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

Police records around 342 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 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

The closest primary school to 342 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 transport links are near 342 Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD?

The closest bus stop to 342 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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342 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 342 Old Heath Road

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

342 Old Heath Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 342 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

342 Old Heath Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

15 April 2021Most recent
£240,000
+17.1%over 2 years
19 December 2018
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8DD: £350,000 (2022–2019).

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.

EPC Rating for 342 Old Heath Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,945

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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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