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31a, Dunthorne Road, Colchester, CO4 0HZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31a is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 102.6% above the 2007 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31a, Dunthorne Road, Colchester, CO4 0HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 31a.

  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    152584
    View planning record

What's in 31a, Dunthorne Road, Colchester, CO4 0HZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2007Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HZ: £358,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Dunthorne Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,554

Street avg £3,558

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 0HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31a, Dunthorne Road, Colchester, CO4 0HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.