17 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
About 17 Alefounder Close
17 Alefounder Close is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 3UR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 634 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 10th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 32 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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Energy performance
17 Alefounder Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 February 2021
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Planning history
17 Alefounder 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
17 Alefounder Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UR: £252,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in CO4 3UR
8 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Dec 2025
£270,00020 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Apr 2023
£252,0004 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Oct 2021
£280,00029 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Apr 2008
£106,0009 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Jan 2008
£86,000
Versus other Alefounder Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Alefounder Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Delius Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Unity Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB