What type of property is 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY last change hands?

1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY last sold for £394,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £324,995 in April 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

Across 2 sales between April 2019 and September 2025, 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY rose from £324,995 to £394,000, a change of £69,005. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY located?

1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

Police records around 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

The closest primary school to 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (987m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY is Balkerne Gate, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dudley Road, Colchester, CO4 9AY

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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Overview

About 1 Dudley Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Dudley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

A recent sale: £394,000 in September 2025. At 87 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Dudley Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 January 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dudley Road, Colchester, CO4 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dudley Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£394,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2025Most recent
£394,000
+21.2%over 6 years
9 April 2019
£324,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9AY: £400,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 9AY

On the street

Versus other Dudley Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Dudley Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,529

Street avg £3,980

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Balkerne Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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