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1 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
43 m²
458 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Claremont Heights

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

1 Claremont Heights is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 458 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 18th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2002 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 133.6% above the 2002 sale of £68,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Claremont Heights

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Claremont Heights's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2020

Current Certificate
May 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 May 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Claremont Heights has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

24 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.

1 Claremont Heights changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2002)

£68,500

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2002Most recent

    £68,500

    +22.3%over 1 year

  2. 14 September 2000

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1ZU: £162,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Claremont Heights homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Claremont Heights runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,609

Street avg £2,200

Below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Claremont Heights

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£258k

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£272k

1 Essex Hall Road

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2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Greyfriars Court, Castle Road

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2 bed2 bath
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

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Railway Station Layby — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1ZU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.