What kind of home is 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX sell for?

5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX last sold for £295,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £219,995 in November 2014, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

Across 2 sales between November 2014 and June 2019, 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX rose from £219,995 to £295,000, a change of £75,005. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7FX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX in?

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

Is 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Captain Gardens, CO2 7FX is Napier Road, 88m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 502m away.

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5 Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 5 Captain Gardens

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

5 Captain Gardens is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7FX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 110 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 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 11.5% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £295,000 in June 2019.

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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.

5 Captain Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2024

Current Certificate

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 November 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Captain Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

5 Captain Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£295,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2019Most recent
£295,000
+34.1%over 4 years
20 November 2014
£219,995

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 floor area, 5 Captain Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,682

Street avg £2,743

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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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

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

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