1 Affleck Road, Colchester, CO4 3XR
About 1 Affleck Road
1 Affleck Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3XR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 73 m² this is the 29th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 48 units on file.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 25.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Affleck Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 8 years.
£112,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2007Most recent
£112,000
+94.8%over 5 years27 September 2001
£57,500
+33.7%over 1 year27 October 1999
£42,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3XR: £205,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 3XR
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Affleck Road homes
1 Affleck Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,534
Street avg £1,296
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Affleck Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Unity Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB