What kind of home is 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ last sold for £177,500 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1997 and November 2011, 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ rose from £48,500 to £177,500, a change of £129,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (712 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9RZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ in?

17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

Police records around 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ 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 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (320m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (664m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is Derwent Road, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Berkley Close

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

17 Berkley Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 63.9% above the 2011 sale of £177,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Berkley Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Sept 2009

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Berkley 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£177,500

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2011Most recent
£177,500
+25.0%over 5 years
25 November 2005
£142,000
+65.1%over 4 years
30 May 2001
£86,000
+77.3%over 4 years
17 April 1997
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RZ: £245,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RZ

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On the street

Versus other Berkley Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Berkley Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,685

Street avg £3,272

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Derwent Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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