27a, Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ
About 27a
27a is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
27a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£158,000
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 0BJ: £270,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0BJ
44 Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ
Sold Aug 2024
£290,00055 Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ
Sold Mar 2023
£270,00053 Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ
Sold Mar 2022
£272,00037 Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ
Sold Oct 2021
£265,00050 Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ
Sold Sept 2021
£225,000
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Versus other Dilbridge Road West homes
On epc rating, 27a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB