21 Arthur Cross Square, Colchester, CO4 6BZ
About 21 Arthur Cross Square
21 Arthur Cross Square is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 6BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. At 67 m² this is the 5th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–154 m².
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in July 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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
21 Arthur Cross Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Arthur Cross Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 3 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2022Most recent
£270,000
+14.9%over 2 years24 July 2019
£234,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6BZ: £282,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 6BZ
23 Arthur Cross Square, Colchester, CO4 6BZ
Sold Aug 2025
£250,0006 Arthur Cross Square, Colchester, CO4 6BZ
Sold May 2025
£365,00065 Arthur Cross Square, Colchester, CO4 6BZ
Sold Jan 2025
£282,00055 Arthur Cross Square, Colchester, CO4 6BZ
Sold Mar 2024
£410,00016 Arthur Cross Square, Colchester, CO4 6BZ
Sold Nov 2023
£400,000
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Versus other Arthur Cross Square homes
On price per m², 21 Arthur Cross Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,030
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 5 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Thornwood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Camulos Academy. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB