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31 Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
870 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 31 Dilbridge Road West

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Dilbridge Road West is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 870 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 81 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 41 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 18.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £228,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Dilbridge Road West'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Dilbridge Road West has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£228,500

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2020Most recent

    £228,500

    +3.6%over 2 years
  2. 10 November 2017

    £220,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BJ: £270,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Dilbridge Road West homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 31 Dilbridge Road West runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,827

Street avg £2,599

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 0BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.