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12 Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Capel Road

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

12 Capel Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3TU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 53.2% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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 12 Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Capel Road 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.

12 Capel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2013Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3TU: £420,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Capel Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Capel Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,660

Street avg £3,229

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Capel Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£391k

1 Athelstan Road

CO3 3TN

£368k

1 Constantine Road

CO3 3DU

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Christ Church Court

CO3 3AU

£427k

1 Gilberd House, Lexden Park

CO3 3UF

£333k

1 Creffield Road

CO3 3JB

2 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Capel Road

CO3 3TU

£450k

1 Handford Place, Queens Road

CO3 3NY

2 bed2 bath
£479k

1 Hamilton Road

CO3 3DZ

4 bed2 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.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Capel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Philip Morant School and College. 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 3TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 3TU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.