2 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU
About 2 Claremont Heights
2 Claremont Heights is a one-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 1983-1990 and council tax band B. 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 bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since September 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 274.8% above the 1998 sale of £38,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 57.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 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
2 Claremont Heights's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 1998Most recent
£38,950
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
On co₂ emissions, 2 Claremont Heights runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£811
Street avg £2,215
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
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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






