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70 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 70 California Close

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

70 California Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 35th 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 (April 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 51 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 55 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £160,000.

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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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 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.

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

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2024Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SG: £175,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other California Close homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 70 California Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,137

Street avg £2,459

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£303k

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1 California Close

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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.
Full Colchester report

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.

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

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