12 Ratcliffe Court, Colchester, CO4 0AZ
About 12 Ratcliffe Court
12 Ratcliffe Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 26th 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.
Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 58.6% above the 2018 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 44.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2018 for £87,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Ratcliffe Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 11 years.
£87,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
21 November 2018Most recent
£87,000
+45.0%over 10 years14 December 2007
£60,000
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
On price per m², 12 Ratcliffe Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,526
Street avg £2,801
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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