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7 Hastings Road, Colchester, CO3 4SD

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Hastings Road

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

7 Hastings Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 98 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 19% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £328,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Hastings 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
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
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Hastings Road has no planning applications on record.

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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

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£328,500

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2021Most recent

    £328,500

    +61.0%over 14 years

  2. 30 July 2007

    £204,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4SD: £261,000 (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.

Floor Area for 7 Hastings Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,352

Street avg £2,557

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
£385k

1 Browning Close

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3 bed1 bath
£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
£292k

1 Cape Close

CO3 4LX

3 bed
£390k

1 Gainsborough Road

CO3 4QP

4 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Baden Powell Drive

CO3 4SL

2 bed1 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

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