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Basement Flat, 17 Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Basement
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Basement Flat

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

Basement Flat is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 34.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2026

Current Certificate
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 17 Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for Basement Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£92,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2017Most recent

    £92,000

    +31.4%over 14 years

  2. 24 July 2003

    £70,000

    +112.1%over 2 years

  3. 28 September 2000

    £33,000

    +50.0%over 1 year

  4. 27 May 1999

    £22,000

    +2.3%over 8 months

  5. 17 September 1998

    £21,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3DB: £235,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On epc rating, Basement Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,190

Street avg £2,214

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Basement Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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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

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

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.

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 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 3DB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Basement Flat, 17 Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.