16 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
About 16 California Close
16 California Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 55 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 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 29.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 California Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 California Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.
£214,995
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2016Most recent
£214,995
+32.7%over 6 years24 August 2010
£162,000
+7.3%over 3 years18 October 2006
£151,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 16 California Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,909
Street avg £3,490
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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