31 Dilbridge Road West, Colchester, CO4 0BJ
About 31 Dilbridge Road West
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2021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
Planning history
31 Dilbridge Road West has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 3 years.
£228,500
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2020Most recent
£228,500
+3.6%over 2 years10 November 2017
£220,500
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, 31 Dilbridge Road West runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,827
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
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