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16 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Buxton Road

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

16 Buxton Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £305,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 157.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

16 Buxton Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromC76toB91
Low Energy Lighting
67%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2025from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromB91toC77
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Buxton 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.

16 Buxton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£305,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2023Most recent

    £305,000

    +28.2%over 2 years

  2. 2 February 2021

    £238,000

    +43.4%over 7 years

  3. 2 December 2013

    £166,000

    +10.7%over 5 years

  4. 30 September 2008

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8QU: £280,000 (2024–2021).

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 price per m², 16 Buxton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,865

Street avg £2,708

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Buxton 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

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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

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2 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Agnes Silverside Close

CO2 8WN

3 bed2 bath
£291k

1 Avignon Close

CO2 8YH

3 bed
£276k

1 Cavendish Avenue

CO2 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Buxton Road

CO2 8QU

3 bed2 bath
£154k

1 Caelum Drive

CO2 8FN

2 bed2 bath
£141k

1 Carolyne Court, Canwick Grove

CO2 8TN

2 bed
£250k

1 Bell Close

CO2 8EP

3 bed1 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

Talcott Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School. 24 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 8QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 8QU

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
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 16 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.