34 Manor Road, Colchester, CO3 3LX
About 34 Manor Road
34 Manor Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3LX). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 110.8% above the 2004 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 34 Manor Road, Colchester, CO3 3LX
- Jan 2005Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use - three reception rooms to offices.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- C/COL/04/2066
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJan 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 34 Manor Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.1% per year over 6 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 25.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2004Most recent
£250,000
+35.1%over 3 years24 May 2001
£185,000
+37.0%over 2 years6 May 1999
£135,000
+125.0%over 10 months14 July 1998
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3LX: £210,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CO3 3LX
Versus other Manor Road homes
Price per m² for 34 Manor Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,462
Street avg £2,554
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Essex County Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB






