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1 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Arden Close

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

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

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2025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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2000
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Arden Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£299,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2015Most recent

    £299,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0JP: £345,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Arden Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Arden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,646

Street avg £2,627

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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