16 Ratcliffe Court, Colchester, CO4 0AZ
About 16 Ratcliffe Court
16 Ratcliffe Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 50 units on file. The latest certificate (March 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, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 49 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £130,000 in September 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
16 Ratcliffe Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Ratcliffe Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 Ratcliffe Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 13 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2019Most recent
£130,000
+4.0%over 1 year24 November 2017
£124,999
-2.3%over 10 years12 March 2007
£128,000
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 floor area, 16 Ratcliffe Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,171
Street avg £2,759
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB