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16 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 California Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Jun 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 California Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 California Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£214,995

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2016Most recent

    £214,995

    +32.7%over 6 years
  2. 24 August 2010

    £162,000

    +7.3%over 3 years
  3. 18 October 2006

    £151,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 16 California Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,909

Street avg £3,490

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 48 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 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.

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 16 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.