Skip to content
UK Property Looker

8 King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AG

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 King Coel Road

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

8 King Coel Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9AG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 17.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £245,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 King Coel Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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.

8 King Coel Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from May 2019
EPC improved fromE39toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 King Coel Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 King Coel Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2020Most recent

    £245,000

    +40.4%over 1 year

  2. 19 June 2019

    £174,500

    +190.8%over 17 years

  3. 14 December 2001

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9AG: £276,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other King Coel Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 King Coel Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £3,079

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 King Coel Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£275k

1 De Burgh Road

CO3 9BQ

3 bed2 bath
£303k

1 King Coel Road

CO3 9AG

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Keymer Way

CO3 9XJ

4 bed
£523k

1 Brian Cadman Gardens

CO3 9FJ

3 bed2 bath
£255k

1 Clara Reeve Close

CO3 9XD

2 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Bale Close

CO3 9XP

4 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Beaver Close

CO3 9DZ

4 bed
£193k

1 Hunters Corner, Straight Road

CO3 9DA

2 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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

King Coel Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. 23 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 9AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

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 King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.