13 Bennett Court, Colchester, CO4 3US
About 13 Bennett Court
13 Bennett Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3US). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 66.1% above the 2004 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 12 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Bennett Court has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2000ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear.
Extension- Reference
- F/COL/00/0032
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
13 Bennett Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 September 2004Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3US: £194,000 (2025–2002).
Nearby sales in CO4 3US
Everything we know about 13 Bennett Court, 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 Bennett Court homes
Habitable Rooms for 13 Bennett Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,514
Street avg £1,647
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Arnold Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Unity Primary Academy. 21 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
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB