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About 23 Claremont Heights
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Claremont Heights is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 52nd 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.
It hasn't traded since March 1999, a hold of 27 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 £143,000 sits 240.5% above the 1999 sale of £41,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 59.9% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 54 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Claremont Heights's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£41,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 23 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU
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Detailed AI analysis
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Versus other Claremont Heights homes
Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Claremont Heights is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£764
Street avg £2,216
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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