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Beech Tree Lodge, Flat 1, Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RA

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Beech Tree Lodge

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

Beech Tree Lodge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 65 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Beech Tree Lodge, where floor areas span 60–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (74 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 74).

Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £250,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 October 2028

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Tree Lodge, Flat 1, Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Tree Lodge 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.

Beech Tree Lodge's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£250,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2019Most recent

    £250,000

    +13.6%over 6 years

  2. 15 February 2013

    £220,000

    -4.3%over 5 years

  3. 10 June 2007

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3RA: £240,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Lexden Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beech Tree Lodge is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £3,444

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech Tree Lodge

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.
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Beech Tree Lodge, Flat 2, Lexden Road

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Beech Tree Lodge, Flat 5, Lexden Road

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Beech Tree Lodge, Flat 6, Lexden Road

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Flat
£222k

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Flat
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

0.0 km

Fitzwalter Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Benedict's Catholic College. 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 3RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 3RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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

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