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6 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1045 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Gray Road

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

6 Gray Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1045 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £380,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

6 Gray Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 6 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Gray Road has no planning applications on record.

10

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.

6 Gray Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2024Most recent

    £380,000

    +1.3%over 2 years

  2. 27 June 2021

    £375,000

    +53.1%over 7 years

  3. 6 April 2014

    £245,000

    +8.9%over 8 years

  4. 16 August 2005

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3HR: £380,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Gray Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Gray Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,913

Street avg £3,093

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Gray Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

1 Christ Church Court

CO3 3AU

£427k

1 Gilberd House, Lexden Park

CO3 3UF

£391k

1 Athelstan Road

CO3 3TN

£450k

1 Capel Road

CO3 3TU

£450k

1 Handford Place, Queens Road

CO3 3NY

2 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Constantine Road

CO3 3DU

3 bed1 bath
£479k

1 Hamilton Road

CO3 3DZ

4 bed2 bath
£333k

1 Creffield Road

CO3 3JB

2 bed1 bath
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

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 6 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.