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4 Carters Court, Colchester, CO1 2LQ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Carters Court

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

4 Carters Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 64 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. 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 £151,000 sits 205.1% above the 2000 sale of £49,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 61.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Carters Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Mar 2011
Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Carters Court, Colchester, CO1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Carters Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

4 Carters Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£49,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2000Most recent

    £49,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO1 2LQ: £116,250 (2004–2000).

On the street

Versus other Carters Court homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Carters Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£773

Street avg £1,784

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Carters Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Wimpole Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Carters Court, Colchester, CO1 2LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.