6 Compton Road, Colchester, CO4 0BG
About 6 Compton Road
6 Compton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £207,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 31.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 124.6% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Compton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
6 Compton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.
£207,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£207,500
+41.2%over 10 years10 September 2009
£147,000
+2.1%over 2 years28 September 2006
£144,000
+2.5%over 1 year17 July 2005
£140,500
+215.7%over 8 years29 May 1997
£44,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BG: £166,000 (2023–2000).
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Versus other Compton Road homes
On epc rating, 6 Compton Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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