1 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU
About 1 Crown Bays Road
1 Crown Bays Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Crown Bays Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Crown Bays Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Crown Bays Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BU: £240,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 0BU
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Versus other Crown Bays Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Crown Bays Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dilbridge Road — 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB