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8 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Gainsborough Road

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

8 Gainsborough Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

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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
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Gainsborough Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4QP: £276,000 (2025–2018).

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 co₂ emissions, 8 Gainsborough Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£326k

1 Hastings Road

CO3 4SD

£331k

1 Bawtree Way

CO3 4EP

£336k

1 Henley Court

CO3 4HD

£292k

1 Cape Close

CO3 4LX

3 bed
£365k

1 Chaucer Way

CO3 4HA

£370k

1 Baden Powell Drive

CO3 4SL

2 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Browning Close

CO3 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Gainsborough Road

CO3 4QP

4 bed2 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 8 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.