29a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP
About 29a
29a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 108.4% above the 2019 sale of £83,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £83,500 in August 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
29a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
29a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£83,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2019Most recent
£83,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AP: £248,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AP
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Versus other Romford Close homes
On epc rating, 29a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,465
Street avg £2,072
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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