7 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP
About 7 Arden Close
7 Arden Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in August 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 451.8% above the 1995 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Arden Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Rear and side extensions to create additional living space and new store. Internal alterations to create open plan kitchen area and new WC.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 171747
What's in 7 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Arden Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 1995Most recent
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0JP: £345,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0JP
Everything we know about 7 Arden Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Arden Close homes
7 Arden Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£675
Street avg £2,791
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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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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