17 Alyssum Walk, Colchester, CO4 3RW
About 17 Alyssum Walk
17 Alyssum Walk is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3RW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 229.5% above the 2000 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm. At 105 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Alyssum Walk 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
17 Alyssum Walk's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£78,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 2000Most recent
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3RW: £222,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 3RW
Everything we know about 17 Alyssum Walk, 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 Alyssum Walk homes
On price per m², 17 Alyssum Walk runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£743
Street avg £2,607
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Tulip Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Unity Primary Academy. 25 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB