14a, Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
About 14a
14a 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 (October 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold March 2019 for £155,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 14.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 48.8% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
14a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
14a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 14a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2019Most recent
£155,000
-1.9%over 2 years3 March 2017
£158,000
+42.3%over 3 years4 April 2013
£111,000
+70.8%over 11 years18 October 2001
£65,000
+84.4%over 4 years7 September 1997
£35,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AT: £145,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AT
11a, Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Sept 2024
£130,00014 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Aug 2023
£180,00012a, Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Jun 2023
£137,0007a, Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Dec 2020
£145,0008 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Apr 2019
£160,000
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Versus other Rayleigh Close homes
On price per m², 14a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,422
Street avg £2,063
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB