What type of property is 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT?

14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT sell for?

14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT last sold for £180,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,500 in December 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2013 and August 2023, 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT rose from £129,500 to £180,000, a change of £50,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT?

14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT?

14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT 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 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT located?

14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT?

Police records around 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT 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 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT?

The closest primary school to 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (459m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.5km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT?

The closest bus stop to 14 Rayleigh Close, CO4 0AT is Valentines Drive, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Rayleigh Close

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

14 Rayleigh Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in August 2023.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

14 Rayleigh Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Rayleigh Close 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.

14 Rayleigh Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2023Most recent
£180,000
+9.1%over 4 years
15 April 2019
£165,000
+27.4%over 5 years
19 December 2013
£129,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AT: £145,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AT

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On the street

Versus other Rayleigh Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14 Rayleigh Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,813

Street avg £2,030

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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