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5 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Rayleigh Close

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

5 Rayleigh Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AT). 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 (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Jul 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Rayleigh Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 5 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT

3decisions2extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Proposed two storey front extension

    Reference
    145291
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Rayleigh Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

On the street

Versus other Rayleigh Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Rayleigh Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

430/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 0AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 0AT

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

Common questions

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