5 Affleck Road, Colchester, CO4 3XR
About 5 Affleck Road
5 Affleck Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3XR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the 17th 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. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 38.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 20.6% 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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Affleck Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Affleck Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Affleck Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 18 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2013Most recent
£110,000
+83.3%over 11 years27 June 2002
£59,995
+50.0%over 3 years31 August 1998
£40,000
+14.3%over 9 months2 December 1997
£35,000
+29.6%over 2 years3 March 1995
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3XR: £205,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 3XR
Everything we know about 5 Affleck Road, in one report
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
EPC Rating for 5 Affleck Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,528
Street avg £1,297
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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