2 Glendale Grove, Colchester, CO4 0LU
About 2 Glendale Grove
2 Glendale Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 27% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 363.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar water heating installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Glendale Grove has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed 2 storey rear extension and side extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 180584
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extensions. Resubmission of 172260.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 173106
What's in 2 Glendale Grove, Colchester, CO4 0LU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Glendale Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 4 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£440,000
+55.3%over 4 years10 August 2017
£283,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0LU: £179,995 (2023–1999).
Nearby sales in CO4 0LU
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Versus other Glendale Grove homes
On price per m², 2 Glendale Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £1,607
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Belmont Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB