What kind of home is 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU?

5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU last change hands?

5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU last sold for £171,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,950 in July 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU?

Across 3 sales between July 2008 and September 2021, 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU rose from £132,950 to £171,000, a change of £38,050. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU?

5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU?

5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU in?

5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU?

The closest primary school to 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU is North Primary School and Nursery (360m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (728m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AU is Catchpool Road, 116m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester Railway Station, 392m away.

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5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, Colchester, CO1 1AU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Imperial Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Imperial Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £171,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Imperial Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way, Colchester, CO1 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Imperial Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£171,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2021Most recent
£171,000
+39.0%over 9 years
26 July 2012
£123,000
-7.5%over 4 years
10 July 2008
£132,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1AU: £185,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO1 1AU

On the street

Versus other Clarendon Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,054

Street avg £2,907

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Catchpool Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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