7 Cape Close, Colchester, CO3 4LX

7 Cape Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 127.3% above the 2004 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 36.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).