4 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
About 4 Rayleigh Close
4 Rayleigh Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 83.7% above the 2009 sale of £172,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Rayleigh Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 13 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 December 2009Most recent
£172,000
+194.0%over 12 years30 January 1997
£58,500
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 habitable rooms, 4 Rayleigh Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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