4 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
About 4 Alefounder Close
4 Alefounder Close is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3UR). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 123.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
4 Alefounder Close 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
Latest sale on 4 Alefounder Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2021Most recent
£280,000
+366.7%over 23 years7 June 1998
£60,000
+25.0%over 2 years17 August 1995
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UR: £139,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in CO4 3UR
20 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Apr 2023
£252,00029 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Apr 2008
£106,0009 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Jan 2008
£86,0002 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Sept 2006
£182,5008 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Aug 2006
£139,000
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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 Alefounder Close homes
4 Alefounder Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,393
Street avg £1,565
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Delius Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Unity Primary Academy. 22 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
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB