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17 Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Battlesbrook Road

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

17 Battlesbrook Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 45 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £212,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Battlesbrook Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£212,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2022Most recent

    £212,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8EQ: £275,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Battlesbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Battlesbrook Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,722

Street avg £3,248

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Battlesbrook Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£229k

1 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road

CO2 8AA

2 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Caelum Drive

CO2 8FN

2 bed2 bath
£141k

1 Carolyne Court, Canwick Grove

CO2 8TN

2 bed
£249k

1 Armidale Walk

CO2 8XS

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Bell Close

CO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Cavendish Avenue

CO2 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Avignon Close

CO2 8YH

3 bed
£304k

1 Agnes Silverside Close

CO2 8WN

3 bed2 bath
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.