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EPC B
About 4 School Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 School Road is a semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 119). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 School Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 School Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other School Road homes
Three headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 School Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 175 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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