16 Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ
About 16 Battlesbrook Road
16 Battlesbrook Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £168,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
16 Battlesbrook Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 Battlesbrook 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Battlesbrook Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2025Most recent
£168,000
+29.2%over 13 years16 March 2012
£130,000
+44.4%over 11 months19 April 2011
£90,000
-32.3%over 3 years3 May 2007
£133,000
+66.3%over 7 months8 October 2006
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8EQ: £275,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO2 8EQ
6 Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ
Sold Jul 2023
£262,0003 Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ
Sold Dec 2022
£282,0004 Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ
Sold Nov 2022
£280,00017 Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ
Sold Oct 2022
£212,50013 Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ
Sold Jan 2020
£245,000
Versus other Battlesbrook Road homes
Years Held for 16 Battlesbrook Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,667
Street avg £3,256
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
Battlesbrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Old Heath Community Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







