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 £277,000 sits 403.7% above the 1996 sale of £54,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 70.7% below the postcode norm.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026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
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 February 2026
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Planning history
13 Arden Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Arden Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£277,000
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: £340,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 0JP
Versus other Arden Close homes
13 Arden Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£618
Street avg £2,856
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
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. 20 schools nearby.
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A Local Area 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







