8 Delamere Road, Colchester, CO4 0NH
About 8 Delamere Road
8 Delamere Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0NH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 58.5% above the 2014 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 84 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Bungalow remodelling, front and rear extensions
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 212205
What's in 8 Delamere Road, Colchester, CO4 0NH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Delamere Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2014Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0NH: £380,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 0NH
Everything we know about 8 Delamere Road, 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 Delamere Road homes
Floor Area for 8 Delamere Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,155
Street avg £2,916
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Broad Oaks Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB