12 Bennett Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Walton On The Naze (CO14 8SE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 12.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 114.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £270,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
12 Bennett Close has no planning applications on record.
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12 Bennett Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.
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Price per m² for 12 Bennett Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,971
Street avg £2,681
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hanover Court — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
11 September 2020Most recent
£270,000
+30.1%over 3 years4 October 2016
£207,500
+35.6%over 3 years19 December 2012
£153,000
-6.1%over 2 years19 October 2010
£163,000
+5.2%over 3 years30 April 2007
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO14 8SE: £257,000 (2024–2016).

Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
CO14 8QH
Closest school
0.6 km
Lift Hamford. 5 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB