1 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
About 1 California Close
1 California Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 611 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £290,000 in May 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 12.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 147.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
1 California 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 California Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2010PorchFullIn report
Proposed porches.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 101566
- May 2010OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed Detached Garage
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 100682
What's in 1 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2019Most recent
£290,000
+94.6%over 9 years17 December 2009
£149,000
+6.4%over 3 years15 June 2006
£139,995
+62.8%over 4 years29 May 2002
£86,000
+13.2%over 2 years19 April 2000
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SG: £167,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 9SG
68 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
Sold Sept 2025
£160,0003b, California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
Sold Aug 2025
£300,00070 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
Sold Oct 2024
£160,00010 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
Sold Feb 2023
£280,00059 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
Sold Jan 2023
£167,500
Everything we know about 1 California Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other California Close homes
On price per m², 1 California Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,106
Street avg £3,405
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highwoods Approach — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 22 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB