4 Bures Road, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4LZ
About 4 Bures Road
4 Bures Road is a semi-detached house in Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 53.8% above the 2016 sale of £212,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Bures Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of side extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- B/16/00767
What's in 4 Bures Road, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4LZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£212,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£212,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO6 4LZ: £445,000 (2023–1996).
Everything we know about 4 Bures Road, in one report
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Versus other Bures Road homes
4 Bures Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB