What kind of home is 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ last change hands?

1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ last sold for £320,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £172,500 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

Across 3 sales between December 2003 and June 2021, 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ rose from £172,500 to £320,000, a change of £147,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ in?

1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

Police records around 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (273m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is Valentines Drive, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Edison Gardens, Colchester, CO4 0AJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Edison Gardens

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

1 Edison Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Edison Gardens, Colchester, CO4 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Edison Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Edison Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£320,000
+54.6%over 14 years
17 June 2007
£207,000
+20.0%over 3 years
12 December 2003
£172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AJ: £265,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AJ

On the street

Versus other Edison Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Edison Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,596

Street avg £2,708

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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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.

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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Valentines Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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