What kind of home is 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY sell for?

20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY last sold for £307,500 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £264,995 in June 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2019 and May 2024, 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY rose from £264,995 to £307,500, a change of £42,505. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

Police records around 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Dudley Road, CO4 9AY is Balkerne Gate, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Dudley Road, Colchester, CO4 9AY

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 20 Dudley Road

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

20 Dudley Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £307,500 in May 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dudley Road, Colchester, CO4 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Dudley Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£307,500

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2024Most recent
£307,500
+16.0%over 4 years
26 June 2019
£264,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9AY: £400,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 9AY

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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.

On years held, 20 Dudley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,331

Street avg £3,995

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

5/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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