What kind of home is 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

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

When did 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY last change hands?

4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY last sold for £175,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,000 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

Across 4 sales between December 2003 and October 2021, 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY rose from £85,000 to £175,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

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

What heating system does 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

4 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.

Which area is 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY in?

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

Is 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What transport links are near 4 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Suffolk Close

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

4 Suffolk Close 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 (September 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £175,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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
GarageEn bloc

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Suffolk 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 11 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Suffolk Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2021Most recent
£175,000
+20.3%over 5 years
15 February 2016
£145,500
+34.1%over 2 years
8 November 2013
£108,500
+27.6%over 9 years
5 December 2003
£85,000

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.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Suffolk Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,734

Street avg £2,045

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 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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