4 Grenfell Close, Colchester, CO4 0AQ
About 4 Grenfell Close
4 Grenfell Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 161.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sale on file: £298,500 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Grenfell Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Grenfell Close, Colchester, CO4 0AQ
- Jun 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0802
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Sales history & valuation
4 Grenfell Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.
£298,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£298,500
+108.7%over 10 years10 February 2012
£143,000
+138.3%over 12 years29 July 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AQ: £250,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AQ
Versus other Grenfell Close homes
Price per m² for 4 Grenfell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,731
Street avg £2,262
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Goring Road West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







