40 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
About 40 Fairhead Road North
40 Fairhead Road North is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 57.7% above the 2015 sale of £169,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 37 EPCs). Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40 Fairhead Road North has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
40 Fairhead Road North valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 4 years.
£169,995
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£169,995
+27.8%over 3 years27 October 2011
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BW: £250,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 0BW
29 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Oct 2024
£260,00018 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Jun 2023
£245,00023 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Sept 2022
£265,00017 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Jan 2021
£250,00024 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Apr 2015
£129,000
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Versus other Fairhead Road North homes
40 Fairhead Road North outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,932
Street avg £2,519
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dilbridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB