What kind of home is 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ last sold for £155,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £171,500 in January 2007, so prices have been falling over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

Across 2 sales between January 2007 and March 2025, 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ fell from £171,500 to £155,000, a change of £16,500. That works out to roughly -0.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2GJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

Police records around 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Connaught Close, CO1 2GJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Connaught Close, Colchester, CO1 2GJ

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 5 Connaught Close

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

5 Connaught Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 2GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 6th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £155,000. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Connaught Close, Colchester, CO1 2GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Connaught Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£155,000

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£155,000
-9.6%over 18 years
15 January 2007
£171,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2GJ: £145,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO1 2GJ

On the street

Versus other Connaught Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Connaught Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £2,471

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Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£154k

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1 Connaught Close

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1 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street

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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.

Full Colchester report

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.

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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

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65 dB

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