What type of property is 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP?

7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP?

7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP last sold for £330,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £265,000 in October 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and January 2025, 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP rose from £265,000 to £330,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP?

The current EPC rating for 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP?

7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4QP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP?

7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP located?

7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP?

The closest primary school to 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP is Prettygate Junior School (361m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Philip Morant School and College (123m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP?

The closest bus stop to 7 Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QP is Handy Fisher Court, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Gainsborough Road

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

7 Gainsborough Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

A recent sale: £330,000 in January 2025. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Gainsborough Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 7 Gainsborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£330,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2025Most recent
£330,000
+24.5%over 5 years
24 October 2019
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4QP: £276,000 (2019–2014).

Nearby sales in CO3 4QP

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.

On years held, 7 Gainsborough Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,232

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Handy Fisher Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Philip Morant School and College. 31 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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