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3a, Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
162 m²
1743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 is 47.4% above the 2013 sale price. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
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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.

3a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 3a, Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS

1decisions5documents10nearby
  1. Jan 2001
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Minor increase in floor area and minor elevational changes by forward positioning of windows on front elevation

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/00/1882
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

3a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£634,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£430,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2013Most recent

    £430,000

    +26.5%over 9 years

  2. 8 January 2004

    £340,000

    +151.9%over 6 years

  3. 20 August 1997

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3NS: £960,150 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,656

Street avg £3,309

Strongly below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 210 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£992k

1 Cambridge House, Cambridge Road

CO3 3NS

5 bed3 bath
£672k

1 Fitzwilliam Road

CO3 3RZ

4 bed
£572k

1 Francis Kellerman Walk

CO3 3EJ

4 bed3 bath
£720k

1 Endsleigh Court

CO3 3QN

4 bed3 bath
£760k

1 Errington Road

CO3 3EA

4 bed2 bath
£774k

1 Alton Drive

CO3 3ST

4 bed5 bath
£479k

1 Hamilton Road

CO3 3DZ

4 bed2 bath
£596k

1 Elianore Road

CO3 3RX

3 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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ireton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Colchester Royal Grammar School. 32 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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