27 Affleck Road, Colchester, CO4 3XR
About 27 Affleck Road
27 Affleck Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3XR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–126 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 48 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 39% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 110.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27 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
27 Affleck Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 5 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2015Most recent
£82,000
+6.5%over 4 years24 December 2010
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3XR: £205,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 3XR
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Affleck Road homes
27 Affleck Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,103
Street avg £1,215
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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