31a, Dunthorne Road, Colchester, CO4 0HZ
About 31a
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 31a.
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 152584
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2007Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HZ: £358,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 0HZ
Everything we know about 31a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dunthorne Road homes
31a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,554
Street avg £3,558
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB