2 Fairhead Road South, Colchester, CO4 0BH
About 2 Fairhead Road South
2 Fairhead Road South is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 90 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £340,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Fairhead Road South has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Fairhead Road South was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2024Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BH: £190,000 (2022–2011).
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Versus other Fairhead Road South homes
2 Fairhead Road South outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,778
Street avg £2,798
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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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
Longcroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB