38 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU
About 38 Crown Bays Road
38 Crown Bays Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in July 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 Crown Bays Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
38 Crown Bays Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 27 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2023Most recent
£275,000
+120.0%over 19 years22 January 2004
£124,995
+204.9%over 7 years28 February 1996
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BU: £212,000 (2025–2017).
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Versus other Crown Bays Road homes
Floor Area for 38 Crown Bays Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,865
Street avg £2,189
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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