What type of property is 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU?

12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU?

12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU last sold for £136,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,750 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and August 2012, 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU rose from £45,750 to £136,000, a change of £90,250. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU?

12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU?

12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU 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 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU located?

12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU?

Police records around 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU 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 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU?

The closest primary school to 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU is Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (311m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (423m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Buxton Road, CO2 8QU is Talcott Road, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Buxton Road

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

12 Buxton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 87.5% above the 2012 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

12 Buxton Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Buxton 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.

12 Buxton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£136,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2012Most recent
£136,000
+197.3%over 14 years
1 September 1997
£45,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8QU: £280,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CO2 8QU

On the street

Versus other Buxton Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Buxton Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,863

Street avg £2,974

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Talcott Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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