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4 Grenfell Close, Colchester, CO4 0AQ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Grenfell Close

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

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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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 3)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Feb 2022from Jul 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Grenfell Close, Colchester, CO4 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Grenfell Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/0802
    View planning record

What's in 4 Grenfell Close, Colchester, CO4 0AQ'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.

4 Grenfell Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£298,500

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2022Most recent

    £298,500

    +108.7%over 10 years
  2. 10 February 2012

    £143,000

    +138.3%over 12 years
  3. 29 July 1999

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AQ: £250,000 (2025–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Grenfell Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Grenfell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,731

Street avg £2,262

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
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.

Crime

5/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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 0AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Grenfell Close, Colchester, CO4 0AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.