12 Connaught Close, Colchester, CO1 2GJ
About 12 Connaught Close
12 Connaught Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £178,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 75 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Connaught Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Connaught Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 18 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2024Most recent
£178,000
+10.6%over 3 years14 April 2021
£161,000
+0.6%over 2 years19 November 2018
£160,000
+33.9%over 8 years15 April 2010
£119,500
-31.7%over 3 years12 January 2007
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2GJ: £145,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO1 2GJ
Versus other Connaught Close homes
On floor area, 12 Connaught Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,373
Street avg £2,498
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
St Leonard's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







