13 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP
About 13 Arden Close
13 Arden Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 438.2% above the 1996 sale of £54,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 70.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
13 Arden Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Arden Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Arden Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 1996Most recent
£54,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0JP: £345,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0JP
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Versus other Arden Close homes
13 Arden Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£618
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB