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38 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HA

Extendable7 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 London Road

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

38 London Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sold August 2019 for £218,500. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 23.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 London Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

38 London Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£218,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2019Most recent

    £218,500

    +19.7%over 4 years

  2. 14 May 2015

    £182,500

    +9.3%over 7 years

  3. 10 April 2008

    £167,000

    +33.6%over 4 years

  4. 11 December 2003

    £125,000

    +11.6%over 12 months

  5. 20 December 2002

    £112,000

    +26.6%over 9 months

  6. 26 March 2002

    £88,500

    +52.6%over 3 years

  7. 21 June 1998

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0HA: £270,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 38 London Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,311

Street avg £2,671

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 London 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

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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.
£259k

1 Bridle Walk, Stanway

CO3 0UH

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Dawnford Court, Stanway

CO3 0JG

2 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Albertine Close, Stanway

CO3 0JJ

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Alley Pond Close, Stanway

CO3 0AR

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Damask Road, Stanway

CO3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£514k

1 Batterham Close, Stanway

CO3 0BH

2 bed
£337k

1 Brougham Glades, Stanway

CO3 0YF

3 bed
£344k

1 Chapel Road, Stanway

CO3 0PU

3 bed
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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

King Coel Road South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. 21 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 CO3 0HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

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 38 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.