3 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
About 3 Grantham Road
3 Grantham Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4TU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1062 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 85.1% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Grantham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Grantham Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Grantham Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 9 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2009Most recent
£175,000
+75.1%over 9 years4 October 2000
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4TU: £330,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO6 4TU
12 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold May 2025
£335,00015 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold Feb 2025
£330,0009 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold Oct 2024
£365,00016 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold Feb 2024
£310,00038 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold Sept 2023
£316,000
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Versus other Grantham Road homes
On price per m², 3 Grantham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,774
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Malvern Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB