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5 Hunters Corner, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DA

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Hunters Corner

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

5 Hunters Corner is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in May 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Mar 2015
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hunters Corner, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hunters Corner 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.

Price for 5 Hunters Corner has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £175,000

    +326.8%over 27 years

  2. 17 May 1995

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9DA: £175,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Hunters Corner homes

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

Years Held for 5 Hunters Corner lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,501

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hunters Corner

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

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.
£189k

1 Ash Way

CO3 9FN

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Allingham Court, King Coel Road

CO3 9AQ

2 bed2 bath
£193k

1 Hunters Corner, Straight Road

CO3 9DA

2 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Clara Reeve Close

CO3 9XD

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 De Burgh Road

CO3 9BQ

3 bed2 bath
£303k

1 King Coel Road

CO3 9AG

3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Brian Cadman Gardens

CO3 9FJ

3 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Keymer Way

CO3 9XJ

4 bed
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. 24 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 9DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 5 Hunters Corner, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.