1 Compton Road, Colchester, CO4 0BG
About 1 Compton Road
1 Compton Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
1 Compton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Compton Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BG: £167,000 (2023–2008).
Everything we know about 1 Compton Road, in one report
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Versus other Compton Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Compton Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Orchard Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB