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2 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Crown Bays Road

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

2 Crown Bays Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 40.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).

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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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Crown Bays Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Crown Bays Road 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.

2 Crown Bays Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2016Most recent

    £195,000

    +77.3%over 12 years

  2. 30 January 2004

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BU: £240,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Crown Bays Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Crown Bays Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,746

Street avg £2,199

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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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.
Full Colchester report

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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