What kind of home is 42 London Road, CO3 0HA?

42 London Road, CO3 0HA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 London Road, CO3 0HA sell for?

42 London Road, CO3 0HA last sold for £220,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,500 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 London Road, CO3 0HA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and April 2021, 42 London Road, CO3 0HA rose from £54,500 to £220,000, a change of £165,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 London Road, CO3 0HA?

The current EPC rating for 42 London Road, CO3 0HA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 London Road, CO3 0HA?

42 London Road, CO3 0HA has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 London Road, CO3 0HA use?

The latest EPC at 42 London Road, CO3 0HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 London Road, CO3 0HA?

42 London Road, CO3 0HA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 London Road, CO3 0HA in?

42 London Road, CO3 0HA sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 42 London Road, CO3 0HA in a safe area?

Police records around 42 London Road, CO3 0HA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 London Road, CO3 0HA?

The closest primary school to 42 London Road, CO3 0HA is Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils (430m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (761m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 London Road, CO3 0HA?

The closest bus stop to 42 London Road, CO3 0HA is King Coel Road South, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 42 London Road

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

42 London Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 25 EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 London Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 42 London Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£220,000
+83.3%over 17 years
4 August 2003
£120,000
+120.2%over 6 years
1 May 1997
£54,500

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

Nearby sales in CO3 0HA

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.

On floor area, 42 London Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,607

Street avg £2,656

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

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