14 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP
About 14 Arden Close
14 Arden Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 256.8% above the 2001 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- GarageEn bloc
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Arden Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension to bedrooms
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/1457
- Jul 2005RenovationFullIn report
Move existing fence line to side of property
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0977
What's in 14 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
14 Arden Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 4 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2001Most recent
£95,000
+63.8%over 3 years5 June 1997
£58,000
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
14 Arden Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,080
Street avg £2,758
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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