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).
Energy performance
23 Crown Bays Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2027
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Planning history
23 Crown Bays Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
£236,000
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: £275,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0BU
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
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







