What kind of home is 8 London Road, CO3 0HA?

8 London Road, CO3 0HA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 London Road, CO3 0HA sell for?

8 London Road, CO3 0HA last sold for £242,500 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,500 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 London Road, CO3 0HA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and July 2020, 8 London Road, CO3 0HA rose from £75,500 to £242,500, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 London Road, CO3 0HA?

The current EPC rating for 8 London Road, CO3 0HA is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 London Road, CO3 0HA?

8 London Road, CO3 0HA has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (910 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 London Road, CO3 0HA use?

The latest EPC at 8 London Road, CO3 0HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 London Road, CO3 0HA?

8 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 8 London Road, CO3 0HA in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 London Road, CO3 0HA?

Police records around 8 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 8 London Road, CO3 0HA?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 London Road, CO3 0HA?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

910 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 London Road

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

8 London Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 910 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 24.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £242,500.

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

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

8 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£242,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2020Most recent
£242,500
+221.2%over 21 years
31 March 1999
£75,500

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 epc rating, 8 London Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,870

Street avg £2,693

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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