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28a, Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 28a

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

28a is a 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 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 11th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 38 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home.

Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 60.9% above the 2021 sale of £110,000. Sold February 2021 for £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 September 2030

3 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28a, Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28a has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2021Most recent

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AY: £196,500 (2026–2024).

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.

EPC Rating for 28a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,719

Street avg £2,147

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£176k

1 Ayloffe Road

CO4 0DU

£144k

1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road

CO4 0AF

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Barkstead Road

CO4 0DL

£128k

1 Dansie Court, Compton Road

CO4 0EA

1 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Crown Bays Road

CO4 0BU

£250k

1 Acorn Close

CO4 0HY

3 bed
£256k

1 Dilbridge Road East

CO4 0BT

£261k

1 Fairhead Road South

CO4 0BH

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

430/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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28a, Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.