2 Ariel Close, Colchester, CO4 3SJ
About 2 Ariel Close
2 Ariel Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 405.6% above the 1998 sale of £44,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 67.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 February 2023
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Planning history
2 Ariel Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Ariel Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 2 years.
£44,500
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 1998Most recent
£44,500
+3.5%over 1 year27 June 1996
£42,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3SJ: £230,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 3SJ
Versus other Ariel Close homes
Price per m² for 2 Ariel Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£500
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
430/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB