What kind of home is 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB?

1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB?

1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB last sold for £138,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,995 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and June 2021, 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB rose from £114,995 to £138,000, a change of £23,005. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB?

1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB?

1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB 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 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB in?

1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB?

Police records around 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB 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 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB?

The closest primary school to 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB is St John's Green Primary School (409m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Royal Grammar School (430m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Alexandra Road, CO3 3DB is Maldon Road, 106m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 788m away.

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1a, Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 16th 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.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £138,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£138,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£138,000
+7.8%over 5 years
9 August 2015
£128,000
+11.3%over 11 years
29 October 2003
£114,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3DB: £240,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO3 3DB

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,123

Street avg £2,221

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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