21 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
About 21 California Close
21 California Close is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 28 m² this is the 9th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 56 units on file.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (41 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 is 20.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £86,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 California Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£86,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2022Most recent
£86,000
+32.3%over 17 years3 June 2004
£65,000
+173.7%over 5 years30 March 1999
£23,750
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 21 California Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,071
Street avg £2,461
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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