12a, Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY
About 12a
12a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 46.2% above the 2005 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
12a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12a 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 1997.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 8 years.
£119,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2005Most recent
£119,000
+80.3%over 3 years24 January 2002
£65,995
+57.1%over 2 years29 April 1999
£42,000
+15.1%over 1 year24 June 1997
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AY: £200,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AY
Everything we know about 12a, in one report
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Versus other Suffolk Close homes
On epc rating, 12a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,889
Street avg £2,072
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Goring Road West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB