137 Goring Road, Colchester, CO4 0DD
About 137 Goring Road
137 Goring Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 283.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in June 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
137 Goring Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
137 Goring Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 137 Goring Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 9 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2024Most recent
£275,000
+31.0%over 5 years17 July 2018
£210,000
+58.5%over 2 years18 August 2015
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0DD: £134,500 (2019–2009).
Nearby sales in CO4 0DD
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Versus other Goring Road homes
Price per m² for 137 Goring Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,986
Street avg £1,782
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Goring Road West — 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB