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32a, Heath Road, Colchester, CO3 4DH

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 32a

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

32a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 73 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property 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 32a, Heath Road, Colchester, CO3 4DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

32a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2021Most recent

    £280,000

    +13.8%over 4 years

  2. 10 August 2017

    £246,000

    +412.5%over 21 years

  3. 9 November 1995

    £48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4DH: £350,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 32a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,836

Street avg £3,021

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 32a

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.
£370k

1 Baden Powell Drive

CO3 4SL

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Cape Close

CO3 4LX

3 bed
£385k

1 Browning Close

CO3 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Gilwell Park Close

CO3 4SP

3 bed1 bath
£479k

1 Henry Johnston Mews

CO3 4BT

3 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Heather Drive

CO3 4AH

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Gainsborough Road

CO3 4QP

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Brownsea Way

CO3 4SW

4 bed1 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

Clairmont Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 26 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 4DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 32a, Heath Road, Colchester, CO3 4DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.