5 Beaver Close, Colchester, CO3 9DZ
About 5 Beaver Close
5 Beaver Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 9DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £390,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Beaver 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2023Most recent
£390,000
+56.9%over 9 years20 December 2013
£248,500
+2.7%over 1 year23 July 2012
£242,000
+34.4%over 9 years18 August 2002
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9DZ: £365,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO3 9DZ
Versus other Beaver Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Beaver Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £3,166
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mellor Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB







