1 Errington Road, Colchester, CO3 3EA
About 1 Errington Road
1 Errington Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £760,000 is 11.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £680,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
1 Errington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Errington Road, Colchester, CO3 3EA
- Jan 2017ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Existing conservatory demolished and construction of new single and two storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 162941
- More recent applications — locked
- FullSept 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Errington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 5 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2020Most recent
£680,000
+93.7%over 4 years30 March 2016
£351,113
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3EA: £380,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO3 3EA
Versus other Errington Road homes
On floor area, 1 Errington Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,254
Street avg £2,972
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ireton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hamilton Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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