5 Dudley Road, Colchester, CO4 9AY
About 5 Dudley Road
5 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). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £400,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Dudley Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 January 2029
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Planning history
5 Dudley Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Dudley Road, Colchester, CO4 9AY
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Planning Application - single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00617/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 5 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2023Most recent
£400,000
+23.1%over 4 years31 January 2019
£324,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9AY: £394,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 9AY
Versus other Dudley Road homes
On price per m², 5 Dudley Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,598
Street avg £3,976
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







