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31 Becker Road, Colchester, CO3 9XR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Becker Road

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

31 Becker Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 89 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 25.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £269,995 in June 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Becker 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
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromC70toD66
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Becker Road, Colchester, CO3 9XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Becker 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.

31 Becker Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.2% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£269,995

Growth on file: 22.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2021Most recent

    £269,995

    +22.2%

  2. 1 March 2021

    £221,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9XR: £275,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Becker Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Becker Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,034

Street avg £2,493

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Becker 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.
£303k

1 King Coel Road

CO3 9AG

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 De Burgh Road

CO3 9BQ

3 bed2 bath
£523k

1 Brian Cadman Gardens

CO3 9FJ

3 bed2 bath
£335k

1 Bale Close

CO3 9XP

4 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Beaver Close

CO3 9DZ

4 bed
£300k

1 Keymer Way

CO3 9XJ

4 bed
£435k

1 Garden Drive

CO3 9GS

4 bed
£436k

1 Bryanstone Mews

CO3 9XZ

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

Twining Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Stanway Fiveways Primary School. 20 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 9XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9XR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 31 Becker Road, Colchester, CO3 9XR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.