What kind of home is 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX last sold for £306,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX have?

The current EPC rating for 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX use?

The latest EPC at 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

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

Which area is 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX in?

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

What is crime like near 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

Police records around 11 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.

What schools are near 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

The closest primary school to 11 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.

What transport links are near 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX?

The closest bus stop to 11 Cape Close, CO3 4LX is Rudsdale Way, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Cape Close, Colchester, CO3 4LX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Cape Close

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

11 Cape Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 19% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £306,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Cape Close, Colchester, CO3 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 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.

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

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£306,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 December 2022Most recent
£306,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4LX: £325,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 11 Cape Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,250

Street avg £3,260

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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