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44 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA

4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
250 m²
2691 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 44 De Vere Road

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

44 De Vere Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £590,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 12.7% above the 2022 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

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
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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.

44 De Vere Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 44 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA

5decisions18documents8nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
  1. May 2001
    Change of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from residential home for the elderly to house for domestic occupancy (single dwelling house)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    C/COL/01/0510
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision
  4. HMODecision

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 18 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.

44 De Vere Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£590,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2022Most recent

    £590,000

    +63.9%over 10 years

  2. 7 March 2012

    £360,000

    +2.9%over 7 years

  3. 13 June 2004

    £350,000

    +105.9%over 3 years

  4. 10 May 2001

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4EA: £435,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other De Vere Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

44 De Vere Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,360

Street avg £3,138

Below

Floor Area

250 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 44 De Vere Road

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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
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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 Burns Avenue

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1 Henry Johnston Mews

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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

Baines Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Home Farm Primary School. 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 4EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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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