What type of property is 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY last sold for £300,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

The current EPC rating for 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

Police records around 7 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 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

The closest primary school to 7 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 is the nearest station to 7 Suffolk Close, CO4 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Suffolk Close

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

7 Suffolk Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 18.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £300,000.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Latest sale on 7 Suffolk Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 March 2024Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AY: £183,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AY

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On the street

Versus other Suffolk Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Suffolk Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,409

Street avg £2,878

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.1 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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