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7 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Alefounder Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Alefounder Close is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3UR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 455.3% above the 1996 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 63% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Alefounder Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2024

Current Certificate
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 June 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Alefounder Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Alefounder Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£42,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 1996Most recent

    £42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UR: £252,000 (2025–2008).

On the street

Versus other Alefounder Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Alefounder Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£443

Street avg £2,309

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Alefounder Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 3UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 3UR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.