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20a, Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20a

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

20a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3TU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since September 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 149.6% above the 2001 sale of £198,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20a has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20a, Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU

1decisions1extensions5documents10nearby
  1. Dec 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/1724
    Full record in report

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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.

20a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£198,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2001Most recent

    £198,750

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.

On floor area, 20a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,840

Street avg £3,365

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20a

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.
£479k

1 Hamilton Road

CO3 3DZ

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Capel Road

CO3 3TU

£450k

1 Handford Place, Queens Road

CO3 3NY

2 bed2 bath
£572k

1 Francis Kellerman Walk

CO3 3EJ

4 bed3 bath
£427k

1 Gilberd House, Lexden Park

CO3 3UF

£596k

1 Elianore Road

CO3 3RX

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Christ Church Court

CO3 3AU

£391k

1 Athelstan Road

CO3 3TN

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 20a, Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.