42 Bourne Road

CO2 7LT

  • Semi-detached
  • Freehold
  • 3 bedrooms (estimate)
  • 1,206 sq ft
  • EPC D

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What comparable sales show

Strong match

£330,000

Range £290,000 to £370,000 · £274 per sq ft

Since last sale

+£0

0.0% since Feb 2026

Rank in CO2 7LT

3rd of 23

Postcode average £259,957

From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.

In short

42 Bourne Road is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CO2 of about 1,206 sq ft.

Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £290,000 to £370,000, about £330,000 in the middle.

That makes it the 3rd highest of the 23 homes we can compare in CO2 7LT, where the middle figure averages £259,957.

It last sold for £330,000 in February 2026; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £0 since.

Across Colchester, average prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.

Where in the range would yours sell?

Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.

Lower end

£290,000

Middle

£330,000

Upper end

£370,000

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The street

Bourne Road and its sales

42 Bourne Road on the map

This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Bourne Road. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.

The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

How 42 Bourne Road compares with Bourne Road

Against the 10 completed sales on the street in the last two years

  • Its middle figure of £330,000 is 32% above the street's median sale price of £250,000.
  • At 1,206 sq ft it is 56% above the median size of the homes sold here, 775 sq ft.
  • That is £274 per sq ft, 12% below the street's median of £310 per sq ft.
  • 8 of those 10 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 2 for the same or more.

A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.

Sales activity on Bourne Road

Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter

Sales in two years
10
Average price
£277,250
Lowest
£190,000
Highest
£475,000
QuarterSalesMedian price
Q1 20251£235,000
Q2 20250–
Q3 20252£245,000
Q4 20251£240,000
Q1 20263£295,000
Q2 20261£267,500
Q3 20262£332,500
Q4 20260–
Type of homeShare of salesMedian pricePer sq ft
Terraced houses50% (5)£240,000£310
Semi-detached houses40% (4)£281,250£300
Detached houses10% (1)£475,000–

Completed sales on Bourne Road

Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.

AddressSoldPriceTypeSizePer sq ft
12 Bourne RoadCO2 7LQJul 2026£190,000Terraced958 sq ft£198
134 Bourne RoadCO2 8RSJul 2026£475,000Detached––
83 Bourne RoadCO2 7LPMay 2026£267,500Semi-detached––
23 Bourne RoadCO2 7LQMar 2026£295,000Semi-detached––
42 Bourne Road (this home)CO2 7LTFeb 2026£330,000Semi-detached1,206 sq ft£274
80 Bourne RoadCO2 7LPFeb 2026£250,000Terraced––
17 Bourne RoadCO2 7LQOct 2025£240,000Terraced775 sq ft£310
104 Bourne RoadCO2 7LPSept 2025£240,000Terraced––
110 Bourne RoadCO2 7LPSept 2025£250,000Terraced657 sq ft£381
14 Bourne RoadCO2 7LQFeb 2025£235,000Semi-detached721 sq ft£326

Energy

How efficient the home is

Energy performance certificate

From the official register for 42 Bourne Road, lodged 18 September 2023.

Valid until 18 September 2033
ScoreNowCould reach
92+A
81–91B
82B
69–80C
55–68D
58D
39–54E
21–38F
1–20G

Rating now

D58 points

Could reach

B82 points

24 points higher with the improvements below

Built
1930–1949
Solar panels
None recorded

What the assessor found

Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.

  • Walls

    Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

    Poor
  • Roof

    Pitched, no insulation (assumed)

    Very poor
  • Floor

    Suspended, no insulation (assumed)

    Not rated on the certificate

  • Windows

    Fully double glazed

    Good
  • Heating

    Boiler and radiators, mains gas

    Good
  • Heating controls

    Programmer and room thermostat

    Average
  • Hot water

    From main system

    Good
  • Lighting

    Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets

    Very good

Estimated running costs

A year, now and after the recommended improvements.

£1,147 a year less after the improvements

Heating

£2,421now
£1,363after

Hot water

£271now
£182after

Lighting

£161now
£161after

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2023), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.

Improvements the certificate recommends

In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.

  1. 1

    Room-in-roof insulation

    Typical cost £1,500–£2,700 · saves about £473 a year

    Rating after65D
  2. 2

    50 mm internal or external wall insulation

    Typical cost £4,000–£14,000 · saves about £368 a year

    Rating after69C
  3. 3

    Floor insulation (suspended floor)

    Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £139 a year

    Rating after71C
  4. 4

    Upgrade heating controls

    Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £76 a year

    Rating after72C
  5. 5

    Solar water heating

    Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £91 a year

    Rating after73C
  6. 6

    Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

    Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £701 a year

    Rating after82B

Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.

History

What it has sold for

Sale history

Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995

20042026Today
Solid columns are registered sales. The dashed column is the middle of what comparable sales show today, not a sale.
SoldPrice paidChangeA year
February 2026£330,000+69.2%+2.4%
May 2004£195,000First sale–

Nearby

Neighbours and the sales behind the figure

Homes in CO2 7LT

Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.

The completed sales behind the figure

Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.

HomePriceSoldSizePer sq ftAway
42 Bourne RoadCO2 7LT · Semi-detached£330,000Feb 20261,206 sq ft£274< 0.1 mi
132 Military RoadCO1 2AS · Semi-detached£295,000Dec 20251,206 sq ft£2450.1 mi
19 Gilberd RoadCO2 7LR · Semi-detached£310,000Mar 20261,001 sq ft£3100.1 mi
102 Military RoadCO1 2AR · Semi-detached£640,000Feb 20261,324 sq ft£4830.2 mi
12 Harsnett RoadCO1 2HY · Semi-detached£225,000Jun 20261,033 sq ft£2180.2 mi
130 Military RoadCO1 2AS · Semi-detached£260,000Mar 2026936 sq ft£2780.1 mi
19 Harsnett RoadCO1 2HS · Semi-detached£305,000Jun 20251,249 sq ft£2440.2 mi
102 Military RoadCO1 2AR · Semi-detached£280,000Jul 20251,324 sq ft£2110.2 mi
35 Harsnett RoadCO1 2HS · Semi-detached£318,000Jun 20251,302 sq ft£2440.2 mi
49 Winchester RoadCO2 7LL · Semi-detached£317,500Nov 2025926 sq ft£3430.1 mi
32 Gilberd RoadCO2 7LR · Semi-detached£265,000Mar 2026797 sq ft£3330.1 mi
99 Military RoadCO1 2AT · Semi-detached£275,000May 2025947 sq ft£2900.1 mi

The area

CO2 at a glance

What buyers have paid in CO2

Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before

TypeSalesAverage priceAverage sizePer sq ftOn the year
All homes407£291,981902 sq ft£328−12.6%
Flats93£170,445673 sq ft£263+1.3%
Terraced135£267,602833 sq ft£327−0.3%
Semi-detached102£314,120947 sq ft£347−1.0%
Detached69£450,1051,222 sq ft£375−0.9%

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of September 2023.

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