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8 Clairmont Road, Colchester, CO3 9BE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Clairmont Road

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

8 Clairmont Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 25% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £279,950.

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 gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Clairmont Road, Colchester, CO3 9BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Clairmont Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Clairmont Road, Colchester, CO3 9BE

1decisions1extensions
  1. Apr 2026
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed rear extension part 2 storey.

    Reference
    260293
    Full record in report

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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

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£279,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2020Most recent

    £279,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9BE: £270,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other Clairmont Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Clairmont Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,181

Street avg £2,709

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Clairmont 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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Keymer Way

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1 Garden Drive

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£436k

1 Bryanstone Mews

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4 bed3 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

Clairmont Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 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 9BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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