What kind of home is 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ last sold for £210,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in January 2007, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2007 and September 2012, 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ rose from £195,000 to £210,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,261 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 92% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2GJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ in?

1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

Police records around 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ is Kendall Church of England Primary School (778m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ is St Leonard's Church, 63m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 429m away.

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1 Connaught Close, Colchester, CO1 2GJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1261 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Connaught Close

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

1 Connaught Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1261 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 50.5% above the 2012 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Connaught Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2021

Current Certificate

Nov 2011

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 November 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Connaught Close, Colchester, CO1 2GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Connaught Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Connaught Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£210,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2012Most recent
£210,000
+7.7%over 5 years
26 January 2007
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2GJ: £155,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Leonard's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Kendall Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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