What type of property is 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP last sold for £200,410 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £36,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and March 2023, 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP rose from £36,500 to £200,410, a change of £163,910. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP heated?

The latest EPC at 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP located?

17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP 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.

Which schools serve 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The closest primary school to 17a, 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 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is Valentines Drive, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 11th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–190 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £200,410.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

17a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£200,410

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2023Most recent
£200,410
+111.0%over 9 years
18 December 2013
£95,000
+160.3%over 16 years
7 November 1997
£36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AP: £248,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AP

On the street

Versus other Romford Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,131

Street avg £1,944

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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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

430/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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Common questions

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