24 Compton Road, Colchester, CO4 0BQ
About 24 Compton Road
24 Compton Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 16.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 111.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in December 2023.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
24 Compton Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of a proposed rear extension consisting of a 4.0m long extension, 2.5m high extension at the eaves and 4.0m at the highest point
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 145541
What's in 24 Compton Road, Colchester, CO4 0BQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
24 Compton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 10 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2023Most recent
£300,000
+130.8%over 9 years15 May 2014
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BQ: £285,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Compton Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 24 Compton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £2,759
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Orchard Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB