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8 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Buxton Road

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

8 Buxton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 16.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £241,000 in June 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Buxton Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2 8QU

1decisions1extensions20documents5nearby
  1. Nov 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear single storey extension. (Revised Description).

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    231684
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Buxton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£241,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2023Most recent

    £241,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Buxton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,347

Street avg £2,875

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Buxton Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road

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1 Adelaide Drive

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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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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

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