40 Alderton Road, Colchester, CO4 0BY
About 40 Alderton Road
40 Alderton Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 84 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Alderton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
40 Alderton Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BY: £190,000 (2020–2014).
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Versus other Alderton Road homes
40 Alderton Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
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