7 Fairhead Road South, Colchester, CO4 0BH
About 7 Fairhead Road South
7 Fairhead Road South is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 27.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Fairhead Road South's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
7 Fairhead Road South has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with internal modifications.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 220289
What's in 7 Fairhead Road South, Colchester, CO4 0BH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2021Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BH: £190,000 (2024–2011).
Everything we know about 7 Fairhead Road South, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Fairhead Road South homes
Floor Area for 7 Fairhead Road South lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,226
Street avg £2,936
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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.
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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