17 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU
About 17 Claremont Heights
17 Claremont Heights is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 28th 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 top.
Held since November 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 292.4% above the 1997 sale of £39,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 56.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
17 Claremont Heights ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Claremont Heights 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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Claremont Heights's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£39,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 November 1997Most recent
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1ZU: £162,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO1 1ZU
51 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU
Sold May 2024
£159,00042 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU
Sold Mar 2024
£160,00027 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU
Sold Sept 2023
£162,00034 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU
Sold Aug 2023
£166,5004 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU
Sold Nov 2022
£205,000
Versus other Claremont Heights homes
Years Held for 17 Claremont Heights runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£823
Street avg £2,215
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB






