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Cambridge Lodge, Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS

9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
254 m²
2734 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cambridge Lodge

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

Cambridge Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £1,255,000 — fresh data. 9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Cambridge Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached 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 Cambridge Lodge, Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

9 applications on record at Cambridge Lodge, Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS

3decisions3extensions29documents10nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Feb 2002
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing lean-to conservatory and erection of new gardenroom in same position and same footprint

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/1783
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on Cambridge Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2024Most recent

    £1,255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3NS: £895,000 (2025–2021).

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, Cambridge Lodge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,941

Street avg £3,182

Strongly above

Floor Area

254 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly below
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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

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

0.2 km

Ireton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Colchester Royal Grammar School. 32 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 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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