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12 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Claremont Heights

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

12 Claremont Heights is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 45th 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 (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £185,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Claremont Heights has no planning applications on record.

25

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.

12 Claremont Heights has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £185,000

    +259.2%over 25 years

  2. 20 July 1995

    £51,500

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.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Claremont Heights runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,491

Street avg £2,163

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 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 nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£171k

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way

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2 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Causton Road

CO1 1RR

2 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Bloyes Mews

CO1 1AP

2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Byrons Yard, North Hill

CO1 1BZ

2 bed2 bath
£252k

1 Greens Yard

CO1 1QP

2 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Essex Hall Road

CO1 1ZP

2 bed1 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

6/mo

Steady 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 12 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.