39 Affleck Road, Colchester, CO4 3XR
About 39 Affleck Road
39 Affleck Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3XR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) 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 September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £270,000 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 90 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 47 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 261.4% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
39 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
Latest sale on 39 Affleck Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2022Most recent
£270,000
+31.7%over 3 years26 April 2018
£205,000
+33.6%over 3 years5 December 2014
£153,500
+46.2%over 11 years28 February 2003
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3XR: £115,000 (2023–2013).
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
On price per m², 39 Affleck Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £1,259
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB