1 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP
About 1 Arden Close
1 Arden Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 36.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and garage roof refurbishment and front extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/0366
What's in 1 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Arden Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£299,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2015Most recent
£299,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0JP: £345,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0JP
Everything we know about 1 Arden Close, in one report
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Versus other Arden Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Arden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,646
Street avg £2,627
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arden Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB