What type of property is 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX?

23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX?

23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX last sold for £286,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX?

23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (853 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX had any planning applications?

23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX?

23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX located?

23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX?

Police records around 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX?

The closest primary school to 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (335m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX?

The closest bus stop to 23 Belmont Crescent, CO4 0LX is Belmont Crescent, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Belmont Crescent, Colchester, CO4 0LX

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

853 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Belmont Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Belmont Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0LX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 853 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 30.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Belmont Crescent 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 13 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Belmont Crescent, Colchester, CO4 0LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2019
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion and extension of existing single storey garage into habitable space with roof height increase
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
191090
View planning record
Mar 2018
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension with conversion of garage and new pitched roof.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
180357
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What's in 23 Belmont Crescent, Colchester, CO4 0LX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Belmont Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£286,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 November 2017Most recent
£286,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0LX: £298,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO4 0LX

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On the street

Versus other Belmont Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Belmont Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,611

Street avg £3,731

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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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

0.3 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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