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2 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 2 Buxton Road

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

2 Buxton Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 352.6% above the 1998 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 67.8% below the postcode norm.

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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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Buxton Road has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

2 Buxton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£57,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 1998Most recent

    £57,000

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

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.

2 Buxton Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£803

Street avg £3,045

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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

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.
£261k

1 Bevan Close

CO2 8YT

£250k

1 Bell Close

CO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Armidale Walk

CO2 8XS

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Buckley Place, Mersea Road

CO2 8PL

£276k

1 Cavendish Avenue

CO2 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Bardfield Road

CO2 8LW

£240k

1 Battlesbrook Road

CO2 8EQ

£238k

1 Cannock Mill Rise

CO2 8YY

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