What type of property is 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB sell for?

4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB last sold for £360,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £218,500 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

Across 3 sales between June 2001 and July 2015, 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB rose from £218,500 to £360,000, a change of £141,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB have?

4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB has council approval for rear extension granted in February 2007 under ref. F/COL/07/0065. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB located?

4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB sits in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

Police records around 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

The closest primary school to 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB is Myland Community Primary School (564m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB is Whitebeam Close, 37m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.1km away.

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4 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Whitebeam Close

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

4 Whitebeam Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 51.9% above the 2015 sale of £360,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Whitebeam Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2025

Current Certificate

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 February 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Whitebeam Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB

1decisions1extensions3documents13nearby

Feb 2007
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/07/0065
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Whitebeam Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£360,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2015Most recent
£360,000
+44.0%over 11 years
13 April 2004
£250,000
+14.4%over 2 years
28 June 2001
£218,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5HB: £440,000 (2026–2023).

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Versus other Whitebeam Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 4 Whitebeam Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £3,473

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 128 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Whitebeam Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Myland Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

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