4 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
About 4 Grantham Road
4 Grantham Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4TU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold July 2019 for £282,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 24.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension and single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 080622
What's in 4 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Grantham Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
£282,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£282,500
+22.8%over 4 years16 January 2015
£229,995
+17.9%over 2 years17 May 2012
£195,000
+11.5%over 3 years30 January 2009
£174,950
+18.2%over 4 years6 February 2004
£148,000
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
Floor Area for 4 Grantham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,592
Street avg £2,708
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB