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 81% 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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £545 · Includes VAT
Planning history
39 Affleck Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 39 Affleck Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£267,000
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
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
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
430/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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







