3 Sexton Close, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DW
About 3 Sexton Close
3 Sexton Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). At 59 m² this is the 15th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (88 versus a worst of 57).
At 59 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
3 Sexton Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Sexton Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Sexton Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0DW: £170,000 (2016–1995).
Versus other Sexton Close homes
3 Sexton Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
88 (B)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







