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7 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Gray Road

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

7 Gray Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 91 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £331,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromF27toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%73%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 7 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Gray Road 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.
Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£331,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2023Most recent

    £331,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3HR: £380,000 (2024–2017).

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.

7 Gray Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,637

Street avg £3,149

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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 · from £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.
£324k

1 Creffield Road

CO3 3JB

2 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Alexandra Terrace

CO3 3DE

2 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Constantine Road

CO3 3DU

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Beaconsfield Avenue

CO3 3DH

£246k

1 Burlington Road

CO3 3AJ

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Acland Avenue

CO3 3RS

£396k

1 Athelstan Road

CO3 3TN

£400k

1 Christ Church Court

CO3 3AU

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

229/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 7 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.