What type of property is 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX sell for?

1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX last sold for £185,000 in June 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and June 2008, 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX rose from £65,000 to £185,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (892 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX located?

1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

The closest primary school to 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (560m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Philip Morant School and College (877m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cape Close, CO3 4LX is Rudsdale Way, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cape Close, Colchester, CO3 4LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

892 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Cape Close

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

1 Cape Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 892 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 57.8% above the 2008 sale of £185,000.

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

1 Cape Close'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 17 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cape Close, Colchester, CO3 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cape Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

1 Cape Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£185,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2008Most recent
£185,000
+23.5%over 5 years
14 January 2003
£149,750
+130.4%over 5 years
21 November 1997
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4LX: £325,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 4LX

On the street

Versus other Cape Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cape Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,232

Street avg £3,415

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rudsdale Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 4LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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