25 Dunthorne Road, Colchester, CO4 0HZ
About 25 Dunthorne Road
25 Dunthorne Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 114.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 27 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Dunthorne Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 25 Dunthorne Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£290,000
+87.1%over 17 years18 March 2005
£154,995
+63.2%over 3 years23 August 2001
£95,000
+72.7%over 6 years24 February 1995
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HZ: £358,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Dunthorne Road homes
On habitable rooms, 25 Dunthorne Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,754
Street avg £3,430
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dunthorne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB