1 Clearwater, Colchester, CO2 8BU
About 1 Clearwater
1 Clearwater is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 16.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £118,000 in September 2019.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
1 Clearwater has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Clearwater's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 15 years.
£118,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2019Most recent
£118,000
+24.2%over 15 years26 August 2004
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8BU: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Clearwater homes
On price per m², 1 Clearwater stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,189
Street avg £2,173
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brittany Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 29 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
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB