What kind of home is 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU?

8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU sell for?

8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU last sold for £275,000 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in July 1995, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1995 and July 2011, 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU rose from £74,000 to £275,000, a change of £201,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU?

8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,011 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU had any planning applications?

8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2017 under ref. 171616. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU?

8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU in?

8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU?

The closest primary school to 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU is Hamilton Primary School (622m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Philip Morant School and College (400m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Capel Road, CO3 3TU is Capel Road, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1011 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Capel Road

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

8 Capel Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3TU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1011 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 41.5% above the 2011 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Capel Road'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 05 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Capel Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU

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Aug 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
171616
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£275,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2011Most recent
£275,000
+271.6%over 15 years
26 July 1995
£74,000

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

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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.

Price per m²

£2,927

Street avg £3,184

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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