What kind of home is 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH?

1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH last change hands?

1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH last sold for £265,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH?

1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0HH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH?

1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH in?

1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH?

Police records around 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH?

The closest primary school to 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (64m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (985m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH is Arden Close, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Clay Lane Grove, Colchester, CO4 0HH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Clay Lane Grove

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

1 Clay Lane Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Clay Lane Grove, Colchester, CO4 0HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Clay Lane Grove has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 October 2021Most recent
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HH: £155,000 (2017–2003).

Nearby sales in CO4 0HH

On the street

Versus other Clay Lane Grove homes

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

Floor Area for 1 Clay Lane Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Arden Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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