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21 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Crown Bays Road

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

21 Crown Bays Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 42.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 November 2026

1 month remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 21 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU

2decisions2extensions14documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2019
    PorchOutline
    Outcome in report

    Build a front porch within all the regulation (Ground area of the porch, measured externally, not to exceed three square metres. Highestpart of the porch not to exceed three metres.No part of the porch to be within two metres of any boundary that fronts

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    190599
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2017Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BU: £275,000 (2026–2021).

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.

On epc rating, 21 Crown Bays Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,228

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Crown Bays Road

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

430/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.