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1 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 London Road

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

1 London Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £770,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
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 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Sept 2017
Low Energy Lighting
33%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at 1 London Road in 2022.

  1. Dec 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension over flat roof area

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    222526
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2022
    DemolitionOutline
    In report

    Outline application for the construction of a single storey dwelling following the demolition of an existing extension to no. 1 London Road, Marks Tey. (All matters reserved apart from access).

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    220411
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 London Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£868,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£770,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £770,000

    +92.5%over 17 years
  2. 7 July 2003

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DZ: £222,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,438

Street avg £2,889

Above

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Motel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.