Skip to content
UK Property Looker

1 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
611 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 1 California Close

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

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 56 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 150.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 California Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Sept 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 September 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 California Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 1 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG

3decisions2extensions14documents1nearby
  1. May 2010
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed Detached Garage

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    100682
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

Unlock 1 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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 2000.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2019Most recent

    £290,000

    +94.6%over 9 years

  2. 17 December 2009

    £149,000

    +6.4%over 3 years

  3. 15 June 2006

    £139,995

    +62.8%over 4 years

  4. 29 May 2002

    £86,000

    +13.2%over 2 years

  5. 19 April 2000

    £76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SG: £167,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other California Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 California Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,106

Street avg £3,373

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 California Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£290k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£322k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
£276k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath
£263k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

430/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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.