4 Augustus Close, Colchester, CO4 5GF
About 4 Augustus Close
4 Augustus Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5GF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 161.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Augustus Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Augustus Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Augustus Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2022Most recent
£285,000
+115.1%over 17 years24 March 2005
£132,500
+165.3%over 7 years12 June 1997
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5GF: £203,500 (2022–2006).
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Everything we know about 4 Augustus 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Augustus Close homes
Price per m² for 4 Augustus Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,831
Street avg £3,298
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Matchett Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Trinity School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB