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8 Capel Road, Colchester, CO3 3TU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
94 m²
1011 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in July 2011. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 39.3% above the 2011 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2021

Current Certificate
Apr 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 April 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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

1decisions1extensions7documents10nearby
  1. Aug 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    171616
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£383,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£275,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2011Most recent

    £275,000

    +271.6%over 15 years

  2. 26 July 1995

    £74,000

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.

Price per m²

£2,927

Street avg £3,174

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Capel Road

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

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Burlington Road

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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

229/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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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