What type of property is 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ?

7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ sell for?

7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ last sold for £386,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £359,995 in May 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ?

Across 2 sales between May 2019 and September 2021, 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ rose from £359,995 to £386,000, a change of £26,005. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ?

7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 6BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ located?

7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ 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 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ?

The closest primary school to 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ is Camulos Academy (366m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Arthur Cross Square, CO4 6BZ is Thornwood, 357m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.1km away.

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7 Arthur Cross Square, Colchester, CO4 6BZ

EPC B

Estimated value

£408,000

Since the 2021 sale (£386,000)+6%
Against CO4 6BZ's recent median (£282,000)+45%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£408,000

Against its 2021 sale (£386,000)+6%
Against CO4 6BZ's recent median (£282,000)+45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Arthur Cross Square is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
134 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 6BZ
5 sales, median £282,000 (2025–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£386,000
+7.2%over 2 years
22 May 2019
£359,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6BZ: £282,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CO4 6BZ

Risks

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Overview

About 7 Arthur Cross Square

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

7 Arthur Cross Square is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 6BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £386,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 April 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Arthur Cross Square, Colchester, CO4 6BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Arthur Cross Square has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Arthur Cross Square homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Arthur Cross Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,881

Street avg £3,264

Below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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Crime

430/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.

Nearest schools

Camulos AcademyPrimary366m
Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary550m
Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

ThornwoodBus stop357m
Middle StopBus stop383m
Turner RoadBus stop391m
Whitebeam CloseBus stop398m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
Shoplifting425 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 6BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 7 Arthur Cross Square is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Arthur Cross Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Arthur Cross Square was lodged in April 2019 at band B and is valid until April 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Arthur Cross Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 6BZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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