What type of property is 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX last change hands?

4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX last sold for £317,500 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,995 in October 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

Across 2 sales between October 2014 and January 2021, 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX rose from £199,995 to £317,500, a change of £117,505. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft). That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX located?

4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

Police records around 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX 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.

Which schools serve 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

The closest primary school to 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX is St. George's School (364m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.2km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX is Napier Road, 88m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 502m away.

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4 Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Captain Gardens

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

4 Captain Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7FX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Sold January 2021 for £317,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Captain Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£317,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£317,500
+58.8%over 6 years
16 October 2014
£199,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7FX: £247,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO2 7FX

On the street

Versus other Captain Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Captain Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,691

Street avg £2,742

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Napier Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St. George's School. 36 schools nearby.

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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 CO2 7FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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