3 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
About 3 California Close
3 California Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 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 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 20.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £231,500.
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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
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 California Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 California Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 California Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 7 years.
£231,500
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2020Most recent
£231,500
+25.1%over 1 year16 April 2019
£185,000
+33.3%over 5 years4 July 2013
£138,820
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 3 California Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,061
Street avg £3,479
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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