What kind of home is 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL?

18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL sell for?

18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL last sold for £286,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and June 2021, 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL rose from £175,000 to £286,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL?

The current EPC rating for 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL?

18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL use?

The latest EPC at 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL?

18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL in?

18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL?

Police records around 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL?

The closest primary school to 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (435m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Gilderdale Close, CO4 0NL is Belmont Crescent, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Gilderdale Close, Colchester, CO4 0NL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Gilderdale Close

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

18 Gilderdale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £286,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromE52toD66

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Gilderdale Close, Colchester, CO4 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Gilderdale 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£286,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2021Most recent
£286,000
+46.7%over 10 years
19 January 2011
£195,000
+11.4%over 5 years
22 December 2005
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0NL: £350,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO4 0NL

On the street

Versus other Gilderdale Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Gilderdale Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £3,117

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Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Belmont Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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