13 Compton Road, Colchester, CO4 0BQ
About 13 Compton Road
13 Compton Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 18.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £300,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Compton Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey extension to form study and W/C.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 150950
What's in 13 Compton Road, Colchester, CO4 0BQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
13 Compton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 27 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2023Most recent
£300,000
+81.8%over 8 years6 February 2015
£165,000
+150.0%over 14 years29 June 2000
£66,000
+53.5%over 3 years22 November 1996
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BQ: £285,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 0BQ
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Versus other Compton Road homes
On floor area, 13 Compton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,815
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Orchard Gardens — 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
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB