12 Alderton Road, Colchester, CO4 0BX
About 12 Alderton Road
12 Alderton Road is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £230,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12 Alderton Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (33 kWp) installed
Planning history
12 Alderton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Alderton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 3 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2023Most recent
£230,000
+23.0%over 3 years7 February 2020
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BX: £122,500 (2014–2003).
Nearby sales in CO4 0BX
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Versus other Alderton Road homes
12 Alderton Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
Goring Road East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB