1 Bures Road, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4LZ
About 1 Bures Road
1 Bures Road is a semi-detached house in Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Bures Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bures Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£283,000
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.
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 4LZ: £390,000 (2023–1996).
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Versus other Bures Road homes
On floor area, 1 Bures Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Bear Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Nayland Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB