What type of property is 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY sell for?

20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY last sold for £114,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £87,500 in January 2003, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2003 and April 2016, 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY rose from £87,500 to £114,000, a change of £26,500. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

The current EPC rating for 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY heated?

The latest EPC at 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY located?

20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY in a safe area?

Police records around 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY 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.

Which schools serve 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

The closest primary school to 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (325m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 20a, Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY is Goring Road West, 56m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20a, Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20a

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

20a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 48.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20a 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.

20a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£114,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2016Most recent
£114,000
+30.3%over 13 years
20 January 2003
£87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AY: £200,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AY

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On the street

Versus other Suffolk Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,781

Street avg £2,076

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Goring Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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