23 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ
About 23 London Road
23 London Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 sits 108.6% above the 2006 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
23 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 London Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2026HMOOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Changeof Use from residential class C3 to small HMO class C4
- Reference
- 260502
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
single story rear extension with 2 x lantern roofs epdm flat roofing to finish (retrospective)(revised description)
Retrospective- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 222031
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 London Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2006Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DZ: £222,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 1DZ
2 Copford Court, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ
Sold Oct 2021
£219,5001 Copford Court, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ
Sold Apr 2021
£222,0001 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ
Sold Mar 2021
£770,0005 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ
Sold Oct 2018
£240,0003b, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ
Sold Mar 2017
£335,000
Everything we know about 23 London Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other London Road homes
On price per m², 23 London Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,419
Street avg £3,090
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.8dB