5 Bridgefield Close, Colchester, CO4 3BH
About 5 Bridgefield Close
5 Bridgefield Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £260,000 in December 2024. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 149.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bridgefield Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Bridgefield Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bridgefield Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3BH: £282,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 3BH
9 Bridgefield Close, Colchester, CO4 3BH
Sold Aug 2025
£280,00021 Bridgefield Close, Colchester, CO4 3BH
Sold Jan 2025
£282,50011 Bridgefield Close, Colchester, CO4 3BH
Sold Nov 2023
£285,00026 Bridgefield Close, Colchester, CO4 3BH
Sold Oct 2022
£340,0001 Bridgefield Close, Colchester, CO4 3BH
Sold Feb 2022
£277,000
Everything we know about 5 Bridgefield 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 Bridgefield Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Bridgefield Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,768
Street avg £2,452
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Tabor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Unity Primary Academy. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB