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7 Park Road, Colchester, CO3 3UL

10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Park Road

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

7 Park Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3UL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 is 11.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 122.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Sept 2013
Low Energy Lighting
31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Park Road, Colchester, CO3 3UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Park Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

10 applications on record at 7 Park Road, Colchester, CO3 3UL

9decisions5extensions78documents10nearby
  1. Sept 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part single storey part two storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    111393
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
  • All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 78 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 7 Park Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£726,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£649,995

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2015Most recent

    £649,995

    +400.0%over 20 years

  2. 29 June 1995

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3UL: £560,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Park Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,311

Street avg £3,347

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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.
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1 Fitzwilliam Road

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1 Constantine Road

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3 bed1 bath
£572k

1 Francis Kellerman Walk

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4 bed3 bath
£479k

1 Hamilton 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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Benedict's Catholic 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 3UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 3UL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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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