What type of property is 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ sell for?

24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ last sold for £195,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

The current EPC rating for 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

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

Where is 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

Police records around 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 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 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

How well connected is 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

The closest bus stop to 24 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is Valentines Drive, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Edison Gardens, Colchester, CO4 0AJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Edison Gardens

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

24 Edison Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 63.6% above the 2013 sale of £195,000. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

24 Edison Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Edison Gardens, Colchester, CO4 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Edison Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

24 Edison Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 October 2013Most recent
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AJ: £278,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AJ

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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.

On epc rating, 24 Edison Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £2,841

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Crime

5/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

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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