16 Ariel Close, Colchester, CO4 3SJ
About 16 Ariel Close
16 Ariel Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 84.6% above the 2004 sale of £136,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Ariel Close 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Ariel Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
16 Ariel Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£136,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 2004Most recent
£136,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3SJ: £230,000 (2022–2020).
Everything we know about 16 Ariel 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 Ariel Close homes
On floor area, 16 Ariel Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,026
Street avg £2,207
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Magnolia Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Unity Primary Academy. 18 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB