What kind of home is 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW?

20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW sell for?

20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW last sold for £259,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and August 2016, 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW rose from £67,000 to £259,000, a change of £192,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW?

The current EPC rating for 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW?

20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW use?

The latest EPC at 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW?

20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW in?

20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW?

Police records around 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW?

The closest primary school to 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW is Cherry Tree Academy (111m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW?

The closest bus stop to 20c, Sexton Close, CO2 0DW is The Cherry Tree, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20c, Sexton Close, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20c

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

20c is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 32% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 177.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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.

20c sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20c, Sexton Close, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20c has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£259,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2016Most recent
£259,000
+52.4%over 12 years
22 June 2004
£170,000
+153.7%over 8 years
12 November 1995
£67,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO2 0DW: £79,950 (2010–1995).

Nearby sales in CO2 0DW

On the street

Versus other Sexton Close homes

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

On epc rating, 20c runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 79 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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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.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Cherry Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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