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2a, Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 56 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 134.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 22.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in April 2019.

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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.

2a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

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

2a 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.

2a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2018.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 134.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2019)

£195,000

Growth on file: 134.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2019Most recent

    £195,000

    +134.9%over 10 months

  2. 21 June 2018

    £83,000

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.

On epc rating, 2a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,482

Street avg £2,866

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 11 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£240k

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£240k

1 Battlesbrook Road

CO2 8EQ

£238k

1 Cannock Mill Rise

CO2 8YY

£249k

1 Armidale Walk

CO2 8XS

3 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road

CO2 8AA

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Bell Close

CO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Beeleigh Close

CO2 8LZ

£261k

1 Bevan Close

CO2 8YT

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