13 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
About 13 California Close
13 California Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 128.9% above the 2003 sale of £114,000.
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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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 California Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
13 California Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.4% per year over 2 years.
£114,000
Growth on file: 22.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2003Most recent
£114,000
+63.0%over 2 years7 June 2001
£69,950
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
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Versus other California Close homes
On price per m², 13 California Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,036
Street avg £3,624
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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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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