68 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
About 68 California Close
68 California Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 33rd 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. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £160,000 in September 2025. At 48 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 55 EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
68 California Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
68 California Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 21 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£160,000
+11.9%over 7 years2 February 2018
£143,000
+51.3%over 13 years22 April 2004
£94,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SG: £175,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 9SG
3b, 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
£167,50072 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
Sold Nov 2022
£175,000
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Versus other California Close homes
68 California Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB