20 Gascoigne Road, Colchester, CO4 0BP
About 20 Gascoigne Road
20 Gascoigne Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 21.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £238,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
20 Gascoigne Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Gascoigne Road 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.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 12 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2020Most recent
£238,000
+63.0%over 11 years24 July 2008
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BP: £205,000 (2025–2014).
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Versus other Gascoigne Road homes
20 Gascoigne Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,615
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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
Dilbridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 26 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
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB