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8 Hastings Road, Colchester, CO3 4SD

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
783 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Hastings Road

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

8 Hastings Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 783 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 83.5% above the 2010 sale of £182,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 20.2% 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 gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

8 Hastings Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Hastings Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£182,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2010Most recent

    £182,000

    +10.3%over 4 years

  2. 21 December 2005

    £165,000

    +32.0%over 11 months

  3. 28 January 2005

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4SD: £280,000 (2022–2020).

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.

On years held, 8 Hastings Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,503

Street avg £2,627

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

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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.
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3 bed1 bath
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3 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Heather Drive

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3 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Baden Powell Drive

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2 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Gainsborough Road

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4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Brownsea Way

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