6 Augustus Close, Colchester, CO4 5GF
About 6 Augustus Close
6 Augustus Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5GF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 150.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £263,500 in December 2022. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Augustus Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Augustus Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£263,500
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£263,500
+50.6%over 6 years18 December 2015
£175,000
+141.4%over 14 years16 February 2001
£72,500
+31.9%over 3 years10 July 1997
£54,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5GF: £203,500 (2022–2006).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Augustus Close homes
Years Held for 6 Augustus Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,791
Street avg £3,308
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 69 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