8 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
About 8 Rayleigh Close
8 Rayleigh Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 10th 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 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £160,000 in April 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 16.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 41.9% 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
- CloakroomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Rayleigh Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 19 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2019Most recent
£160,000
+95.1%over 15 years11 September 2003
£82,000
+13.1%over 1 year9 May 2002
£72,500
+35.5%over 11 months14 June 2001
£53,500
+7.0%over 9 months12 September 2000
£49,995
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
£145,00014a, Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Mar 2019
£155,000
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Versus other Rayleigh Close homes
8 Rayleigh Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,462
Street avg £2,059
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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