5 Ratcliffe Court, Colchester, CO4 0AZ
About 5 Ratcliffe Court
5 Ratcliffe Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 59 m² this is the 40th 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. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 11.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Ratcliffe Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Ratcliffe Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 11 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2017Most recent
£150,000
+21.0%over 1 year18 December 2015
£124,000
-22.5%over 8 years21 December 2006
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AZ: £165,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Ratcliffe Court homes
Floor Area for 5 Ratcliffe Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,542
Street avg £2,775
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB