What kind of home is 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX?

5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX sell for?

5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX last sold for £175,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX?

5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX?

5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX in?

5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX 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.

What schools are near 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX?

The closest primary school to 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (433m), 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 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Norfolk Crescent, CO4 0AX is Goring Road West, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Norfolk Crescent, Colchester, CO4 0AX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Norfolk Crescent

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

5 Norfolk Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 65.1% above the 2015 sale of £175,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

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 22 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Norfolk Crescent, Colchester, CO4 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Norfolk Crescent 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.

5 Norfolk Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 April 2015Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AX: £307,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AX

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On the street

Versus other Norfolk Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Norfolk Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,823

Street avg £3,260

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Goring Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 0AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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