What type of property is 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT?

5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT?

5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT last sold for £255,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT?

5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT?

5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT located?

5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT?

Police records around 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT?

The closest primary school to 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (393m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Dilbridge Road East, CO4 0BT is Dilbridge Road, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Dilbridge Road East, Colchester, CO4 0BT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Dilbridge Road East

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

5 Dilbridge Road East is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. Sold May 2022 for £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dilbridge Road East, Colchester, CO4 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dilbridge Road East 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

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 May 2022Most recent
£255,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 0BT: £89,475 (2006–2004).

Nearby sales in CO4 0BT

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On the street

Versus other Dilbridge Road East homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Dilbridge Road East stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dilbridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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