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Anchor House, Flat 1, Berechurch Road, Colchester, CO2 9PU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Anchor House

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

Anchor House is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 9PU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 9th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in Anchor House, where floor areas span 58–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -73.6% per year. Last sale on file: £187,500 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Mar 2014
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Anchor House, Flat 1, Berechurch Road, Colchester, CO2 9PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Anchor House, Flat 1, Berechurch Road, Colchester, CO2 9PU

2decisions29documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2020
    Application
    Outcome in report

    Prior approval application for erection of two additional floors of residential floorspace to create 8 no. 2 bedroom flats.

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    202161
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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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.

Anchor House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -73.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£187,500

Growth on file: -73.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2021Most recent

    £187,500

    -73.6%over 12 months

  2. 27 November 2020

    £710,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9PU: £195,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Berechurch Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Anchor House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,074

Street avg £3,217

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£187k

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Flat
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

0.2 km

Peerswood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Montgomery Primary School, Colchester. 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 9PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 9PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 9PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 Anchor House, Flat 1, Berechurch Road, Colchester, CO2 9PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.