7 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
About 7 Alefounder Close
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 £242,000 sits 469.4% above the 1996 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 58.7% 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
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Alefounder 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
7 Alefounder Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 1996Most recent
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UR: £182,500 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in CO4 3UR
20 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
£86,0002 Alefounder Close, Colchester, CO4 3UR
Sold Sept 2006
£182,500
Everything we know about 7 Alefounder 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 Alefounder Close homes
Price per m² for 7 Alefounder Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£443
Street avg £1,955
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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