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1 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG

5 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£303,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£290,000)+4%
  • Against CO4 9SG's recent median (£167,500)+81%

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

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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
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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

£303,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£290,000)+4%
  • Against CO4 9SG's recent median (£167,500)+81%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 California Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9SG. 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

    57 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in CO4 9SG

    5 sales, median £167,500 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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
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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
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

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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
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.

Nearest schools

  • Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary212m
  • The Gilberd SchoolSecondary332m
  • Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary359m
  • The Trinity SchoolSecondary375m

Nearest stops

  • Highwoods ApproachBus stop165m
  • Langdale DriveBus stop170m
  • Spindle WoodBus stop224m
  • Gilberd SchoolBus stop228m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 California Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9SG. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 1 California Close. 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 1 California Close was lodged in September 2009 at band C and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 California Close. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9SG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 California Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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