10 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
About 10 California Close
10 California Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 145.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £280,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 California Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 10 California Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2023Most recent
£280,000
+23.6%over 3 years11 July 2019
£226,500
+20.2%over 3 years27 November 2015
£188,500
+25.7%over 3 years10 February 2012
£150,000
+219.1%over 14 years24 February 1997
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SG: £167,500 (2025–2022).
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
£160,00059 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
Sold Jan 2023
£167,50072 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
Sold Nov 2022
£175,000
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Versus other California Close homes
10 California Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,412
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB