What kind of home is 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB?

16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB?

16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB last sold for £290,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £126,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and March 2022, 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB rose from £126,000 to £290,000, a change of £164,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB?

16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB?

16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB in?

16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB?

Police records around 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB?

The closest primary school to 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB is Milldene Primary School (321m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (546m).

How well connected is 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bedford Close, CO5 0DB is Duck Pond, 167m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bedford Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bedford Close

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

16 Bedford Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bedford Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bedford Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2022Most recent
£290,000
+36.2%over 6 years
20 February 2016
£213,000
+69.0%over 13 years
31 January 2003
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0DB: £266,500 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CO5 0DB

On the street

Versus other Bedford Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,867

Street avg £3,277

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£153k

1 Bryanita Court, Church Road, Tiptree

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2 bed

£349k

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3 bed1 bath

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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Duck Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Milldene Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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