4 Arnstones Close, Colchester, CO4 3AS
About 4 Arnstones Close
4 Arnstones Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3AS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 50% above the 2016 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016). At 84 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Arnstones Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Arnstones Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 2016Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3AS: £255,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CO4 3AS
Everything we know about 4 Arnstones Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Arnstones Close homes
4 Arnstones Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,738
Street avg £2,502
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Longcroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB