What type of property is 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD?

1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD sell for?

1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD last sold for £256,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £161,000 in October 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD?

Across 3 sales between October 2015 and May 2022, 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD rose from £161,000 to £256,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD?

1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD?

1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD located?

1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD?

Police records around 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD 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.

Which schools serve 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD?

The closest primary school to 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (230m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (740m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cleveland Close, CO4 9RD is Rovers Tye, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cleveland Close

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

1 Cleveland Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £256,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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 26 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cleveland Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Cleveland Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£256,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2022Most recent
£256,000
+21.9%over 4 years
29 August 2017
£210,000
+30.4%over 1 year
30 October 2015
£161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RD: £204,950 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RD

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On the street

Versus other Cleveland Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cleveland Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,491

Street avg £3,209

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rovers Tye — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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