What type of property is 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR?

16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR?

16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR last sold for £360,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £88,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and May 2017, 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR rose from £88,000 to £360,000, a change of £272,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR?

The current EPC rating for 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR?

16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR?

16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR located?

16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR?

Police records around 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR 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 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR?

The closest primary school to 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (192m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (772m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Jefferson Close, CO3 9DR is Oaklands Avenue, 277m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Jefferson Close, Colchester, CO3 9DR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Jefferson Close

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

16 Jefferson Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 35.6% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

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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 Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Jefferson Close, Colchester, CO3 9DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Jefferson Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Jefferson Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2017Most recent
£360,000
+309.1%over 21 years
2 May 1996
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9DR: £460,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 9DR

On the street

Versus other Jefferson Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Jefferson Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,769

Street avg £3,243

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.3 km

Oaklands Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 9DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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