What kind of home is 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB last sold for £397,500 in December 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £136,000 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 2001 and December 2025, 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB rose from £136,000 to £397,500, a change of £261,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB use?

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

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

5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB in?

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

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

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Whitebeam Close, CO4 5HB?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Whitebeam Close

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

5 Whitebeam Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £397,500 in December 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 131.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

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 22 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Whitebeam Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£397,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2025Most recent
£397,500
+52.9%over 8 years
10 March 2017
£260,000
+24.4%over 9 years
27 September 2007
£209,000
+53.7%over 6 years
26 July 2001
£136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5HB: £525,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CO4 5HB

On the street

Versus other Whitebeam Close homes

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

5 Whitebeam Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,907

Street avg £3,291

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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