22 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU
About 22 Buxton Road
22 Buxton Road is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 1996 — that's 30 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 £235,000 sits 378.1% above the 1996 sale of £49,150. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
22 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.
Sales history & valuation
22 Buxton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,150
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 1996Most recent
£49,150
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8QU: £280,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO2 8QU
Versus other Buxton Road homes
On years held, 22 Buxton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£862
Street avg £3,041
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Talcott Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School. 24 schools nearby.
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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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







