What type of property is 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ?

53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ?

53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ last sold for £475,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in September 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ?

Across 2 sales between September 2019 and June 2025, 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ rose from £365,000 to £475,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ?

53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0HZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ have?

The most recent planning decision at 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ was a refusal for outbuilding (ref. 221276) in February 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ?

53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ located?

53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ?

Police records around 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ?

The closest primary school to 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ is Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (446m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (984m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ?

The closest bus stop to 53 Dunthorne Road, CO4 0HZ is Dunthorne Road, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Dunthorne Road, Colchester, CO4 0HZ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 53 Dunthorne Road

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

53 Dunthorne Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £475,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 134.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an annexe refused in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

53 Dunthorne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Dunthorne Road, Colchester, CO4 0HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an annexe application was refused at 53 Dunthorne Road in 2023.

1 application on record at 53 Dunthorne Road, Colchester, CO4 0HZ

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Feb 2023
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Proposed stationing of mobile home within curtilage of the property tobe used as an annexe integral to the overall use of the property as a single dwelling. It would share services, facilities and access with the house.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
221276
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 53 Dunthorne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£475,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£475,000
+30.1%over 5 years
29 September 2019
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HZ: £358,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in CO4 0HZ

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.

53 Dunthorne Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,108

Street avg £3,413

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

430/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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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