What kind of home is 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL?

1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL last change hands?

1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL last sold for £408,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and June 2023, 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL rose from £340,000 to £408,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL?

1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 6BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL in?

1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL?

Police records around 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL?

The closest primary school to 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL is Camulos Academy (233m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Firs Walk, CO4 6BL is Olympic Boulevard, 431m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 900m away.

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1 Firs Walk, Colchester, CO4 6BL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 1 Firs Walk

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

1 Firs Walk is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2018. The latest certificate (May 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £408,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Firs Walk's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Firs Walk, Colchester, CO4 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Firs Walk has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£408,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2023Most recent
£408,000
+20.0%over 2 years
27 June 2021
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6BL: £374,995 (2021–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Firs Walk homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Firs Walk stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,857

Street avg £3,618

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Olympic Boulevard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Camulos Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 6BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 6BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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