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Beech Tree Lodge, Flat 4, Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
730 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 730 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 68 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Beech Tree Lodge, where floor areas span 60–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year.

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

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Beech Tree Lodge's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Tree Lodge, Flat 4, 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

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£250,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2017Most recent

    £250,000

    +8.7%over 10 years

  2. 18 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 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,685

Street avg £3,604

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par
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.
£249k

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Beech Tree Lodge, Flat 3, Lexden Road

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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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Flat1 bed1 bath
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Beech Tree Lodge, Flat 6, Lexden Road

CO3 3RA

Flat
£228k

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Flat
£204k

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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

5/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
FAQ

Common questions

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