Skip to content
UK Property Looker

26 Hastings Road, Colchester, CO3 4SD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Hastings Road

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

26 Hastings Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 30.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £253,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Hastings 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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Hastings Road, Colchester, CO3 4SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Hastings 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£253,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2020Most recent

    £253,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4SD: £280,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Hastings Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Hastings Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,329

Street avg £2,558

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Hastings 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.
£331k

1 Bawtree Way

CO3 4EP

£326k

1 Hastings Road

CO3 4SD

£336k

1 Henley Court

CO3 4HD

£365k

1 Chaucer Way

CO3 4HA

£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
£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

Hastings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Prettygate Junior 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 4SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 26 Hastings Road, Colchester, CO3 4SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.