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About 4 Francis Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Francis Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Francis Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 4 Francis Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Francis Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Francis Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,595
Street avg £2,609
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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