What type of property is Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH?

Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH is a detached house.

When did Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH last change hands?

Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH last sold for £125,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in December 2019, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2019 and March 2025, Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH fell from £135,000 to £125,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly -1.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH?

The current EPC rating for Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH?

Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 3HH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH heated?

The latest EPC at Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH located?

Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH in a safe area?

Police records around Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH 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.

Which schools serve Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH?

The closest primary school to Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH is St John's Green Primary School (480m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Royal Grammar School (375m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH?

The closest bus stop to Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, CO3 3HH is Maldon Road, 99m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 849m away.

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Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HH

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Overview

About Essex House

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

Essex House is a detached house in Colchester (CO3 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft). At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Essex House (40–87 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 74).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £125,000. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 87 EPCs).

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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.

Essex House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Essex House, Apartment 19, 42 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Essex House has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£125,000
-7.4%over 5 years
4 December 2019
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3HH: £160,000 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Crouch Street homes

Four headline reads against 87 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Essex House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £2,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maldon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Colchester Royal Grammar School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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