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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
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 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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2019

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
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.

  1. Oct 2010
    PorchFull
    In report

    Proposed porches.

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    101566
    View planning record
  2. May 2010
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Proposed Detached Garage

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    100682
    View planning record

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.

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

£326,000

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).

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On the street

Versus other California Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 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 £3,405

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 2.2 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.

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.

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.