What type of property is 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP last sold for £248,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,000 in February 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

Across 2 sales between February 2015 and March 2019, 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP rose from £179,000 to £248,000, a change of £69,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The current EPC rating for 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP located?

14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

Police records around 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP 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 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The closest primary school to 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (524m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.5km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The closest bus stop to 14 Romford Close, CO4 0AP is Valentines Drive, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Romford Close

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

14 Romford Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 79 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 22.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £248,000.

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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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

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.

14 Romford Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Romford Close 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.

14 Romford Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£248,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2019Most recent
£248,000
+38.5%over 4 years
6 February 2015
£179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AP: £200,410 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AP

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On the street

Versus other Romford Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Romford Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,139

Street avg £2,339

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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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

0.2 km

Valentines Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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