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EPC B
About 42 Claremont Heights
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Claremont Heights is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 25th 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in March 2024.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Claremont Heights ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 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.
Price for 42 Claremont Heights has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 42 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU
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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.
On years held, 42 Claremont Heights runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,478
Street avg £2,164
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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