18 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
About 18 California Close
18 California Close is a property in Colchester (CO4 9SG). It has council tax band B.
Held since July 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
18 California Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0742
- May 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extensions and alterations
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0647
What's in 18 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 California Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£56,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 July 1998Most recent
£56,000
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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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