1 Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP
About 1 Romford Close
1 Romford Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 30.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £280,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Romford Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 January 2020Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AP: £200,410 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AP
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Versus other Romford Close homes
1 Romford Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,478
Street avg £2,422
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB