40 Crown Bays Road, Colchester, CO4 0BU
About 40 Crown Bays Road
40 Crown Bays Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 84 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 36 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £240,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
40 Crown Bays Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40 Crown Bays Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
40 Crown Bays Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2019Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BU: £212,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 0BU
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Versus other Crown Bays Road homes
On floor area, 40 Crown Bays Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,190
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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