2 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR
About 2 Gray Road
2 Gray Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 92% above the 2011 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Gray Road.
2 applications on record at 2 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension with associated internal layout alterations.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 160372
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Gray Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 July 2011Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3HR: £380,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Gray Road homes
On price per m², 2 Gray Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,695
Street avg £3,463
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Creffield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB