What type of property is 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP last sold for £185,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £88,000 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 2003 and September 2022, 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP rose from £88,000 to £185,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The current EPC rating for 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP heated?

The latest EPC at 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

40a, 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 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP located?

40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

Police records around 40a, 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 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The closest primary school to 40a, 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 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP?

The closest bus stop to 40a, Romford Close, CO4 0AP is Valentines Drive, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40a

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

40a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Sold September 2022 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Jul 2011

Low Energy Lighting

17%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40a 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.

40a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2022Most recent
£185,000
+48.0%over 7 years
8 September 2014
£124,995
+60.3%over 5 years
28 November 2008
£78,000
-11.4%over 5 years
8 September 2003
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AP: £248,000 (2023–2019).

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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.

EPC Rating for 40a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,846

Street avg £1,966

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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