8 Chalfont Road, Colchester, CO4 0NT
About 8 Chalfont Road
8 Chalfont Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0NT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 44.8% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Chalfont Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory extension at the rear
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/1143
What's in 8 Chalfont Road, Colchester, CO4 0NT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Chalfont Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 2015Most recent
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0NT: £280,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 0NT
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Versus other Chalfont Road homes
On floor area, 8 Chalfont Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,451
Street avg £3,290
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Myland Hall Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Friars Grove Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB