20 Becker Road, Colchester, CO3 9XR
About 20 Becker Road
20 Becker Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 45.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
20 Becker Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 20 Becker Road, Colchester, CO3 9XR
- Jun 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension and part garage conversion
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 211381
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 20 Becker Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 19 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2015Most recent
£220,000
+44.3%over 10 years5 July 2004
£152,500
+73.3%over 3 years20 July 2000
£88,000
+63.7%over 3 years16 October 1996
£53,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9XR: £272,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO3 9XR
Versus other Becker Road homes
Price per m²
£3,284
Street avg £2,478
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Twining Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







