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6 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Gainsborough Road

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

6 Gainsborough Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 26.8% above the 2019 sale price. Sold December 2019 for £276,000.

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

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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
D57
E
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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Gainsborough Road has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

6 Gainsborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£276,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2019Most recent

    £276,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4QP: £312,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 6 Gainsborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,101

Street avg £3,394

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Gainsborough Road

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.
£385k

1 Browning Close

CO3 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Cape Close

CO3 4LX

3 bed
£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
£370k

1 Baden Powell Drive

CO3 4SL

2 bed1 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

Handy Fisher Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Philip Morant School and College. 31 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 4QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 6 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.