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7 Clearwater, Colchester, CO2 8BU

Extendable3 sales on record

Estimated value

£141,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£95,000)+48%
  • Against CO2 8BU's recent median (£260,000)-46%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£141,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£95,000)+48%
  • Against CO2 8BU's recent median (£260,000)-46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Clearwater is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 8BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in CO2 8BU

    5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Clearwater has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2010Most recent

    £95,000

    +8.0%over 7 years

  2. 24 July 2003

    £88,000

    +137.8%over 7 years

  3. 24 August 1995

    £37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8BU: £260,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Clearwater, Colchester, CO2 8BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 7 Clearwater

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

7 Clearwater is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 16th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 75). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 48.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Clearwater sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 October 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2011from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE43toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2021from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromD55toE52
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Clearwater, Colchester, CO2 8BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Clearwater has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Clearwater homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Clearwater is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,759

Street avg £2,263

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
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

Brittany Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Kendall Church of England Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary717m
  • St. George's SchoolPrimary731m
  • Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary847m
  • Monkwick Junior SchoolPrimary914m

Nearest stops

  • Brittany WayBus stop102m
  • Stalin RoadBus stop142m
  • Churchill WayBus stop200m
  • Normandy AvenueBus stop202m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

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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 8BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 8BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Clearwater is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 8BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 7 Clearwater. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Clearwater was lodged in October 2021 at band E and is valid until October 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Clearwater. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 8BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
7 Clearwater is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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