5 Grenfell Close, Colchester, CO4 0AQ
About 5 Grenfell Close
5 Grenfell Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £353,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 6 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 103.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Grenfell Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0826
What's in 5 Grenfell Close, Colchester, CO4 0AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Grenfell Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£353,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 2025Most recent
£353,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AQ: £250,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AQ
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Versus other Grenfell Close homes
5 Grenfell Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,893
Street avg £2,430
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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