What kind of home is 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW?

5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW last change hands?

5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW last sold for £171,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,275 in August 2008, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2008 and December 2020, 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW rose from £137,275 to £171,000, a change of £33,725. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW?

5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW use?

The latest EPC at 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW?

5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW 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 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW in?

5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW 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 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW?

The closest primary school to 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW is North Primary School and Nursery (382m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (760m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, CO1 1AW is Catchpool Road, 94m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester Railway Station, 426m away.

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5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, Colchester, CO1 1AW

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Leonard Place

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

5 Leonard Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average.

Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £171,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 Leonard Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Leonard Place, Clarendon Way, Colchester, CO1 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Leonard Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£171,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2020Most recent
£171,000
+24.6%over 12 years
7 August 2008
£137,275

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1AW: £200,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO1 1AW

On the street

Versus other Clarendon Way homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Leonard Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,939

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 59 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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 1AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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