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3 Norfolk Crescent, Colchester, CO4 0AX

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Norfolk Crescent

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

3 Norfolk Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £290,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 19.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Norfolk Crescent, Colchester, CO4 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Norfolk Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 3 Norfolk Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2019Most recent

    £290,000

    +50.6%over 4 years
  2. 14 November 2014

    £192,500

    +140.6%over 15 years
  3. 5 September 1999

    £80,000

    +29.0%over 3 years
  4. 18 July 1996

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AX: £307,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Norfolk Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Norfolk Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,143

Street avg £3,128

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.2 km

Goring Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CO4 0AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 0AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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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