10 Ratcliffe Court, Colchester, CO4 0AZ
About 10 Ratcliffe Court
10 Ratcliffe Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 50 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 22.7% below the 2008 sale of £209,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 43 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 49 EPCs).
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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
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Ratcliffe Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£209,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2008Most recent
£209,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AZ: £165,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AZ
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Versus other Ratcliffe Court homes
Price per m² for 10 Ratcliffe Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,872
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB