What kind of home is 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP sell for?

23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP last sold for £123,500 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The current EPC rating for 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP use?

The latest EPC at 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP have?

23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

23a, 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.

Which area is 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP in?

23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP in a safe area?

Police records around 23a, 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.

What schools are near 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The closest primary school to 23a, 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 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The closest bus stop to 23a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is Valentines Drive, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it's 15.6% 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). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 36% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

23a'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 13 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2003
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of a detached brick garage on allocated parking area.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/0336
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What's in 23a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£123,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 December 2013Most recent
£123,500

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

On floor area, 23a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,669

Street avg £2,056

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly 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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