23 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU
About 23 Crown Bays Road
23 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 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on anthracite.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% 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
23 Crown Bays Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Crown Bays Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
23 Crown Bays Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£231,000
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 23 Crown Bays Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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