What type of property is 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ last sold for £265,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

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

Where is 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

Police records around 8 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 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Edison Gardens, CO4 0AJ is Valentines Drive, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Edison Gardens, Colchester, CO4 0AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Edison Gardens

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

8 Edison Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 17.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £265,000.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Edison Gardens, Colchester, CO4 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 February 2024Most recent
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AJ: £278,000 (2025–2018).

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 years held, 8 Edison Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,272

Street avg £2,740

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Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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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