14 Alderton Road, Colchester, CO4 0BY
About 14 Alderton Road
14 Alderton Road is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 15.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 189% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £222,000 in October 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 Alderton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Alderton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 14 Alderton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 2 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2020Most recent
£222,000
+23.3%over 2 years30 July 2018
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BY: £149,000 (2020–2005).
Nearby sales in CO4 0BY
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Versus other Alderton Road homes
Price per m² for 14 Alderton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,581
Street avg £1,627
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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
0.2 km
Dilbridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB