17a, Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB
About 17a
17a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 6 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 4th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 28 units on file.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3DB: £235,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO3 3DB
Versus other Alexandra Road homes
Floor Area for 17a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Maldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Green Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB