What type of property is 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ last sold for £250,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £115,000 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2002 and March 2019, 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ rose from £115,000 to £250,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ 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.

Where is 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ located?

17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

Police records around 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ is Milldene Primary School (172m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (306m).

What transport links are near 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ is Underwoods Garage, 274m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bijou Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DQ

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£320,000

Since the 2019 sale (£250,000)+28%
Against CO5 0DQ's recent median (£267,500)+20%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£320,000

Against its 2019 sale (£250,000)+28%
Against CO5 0DQ's recent median (£267,500)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Bijou Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
87 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CO5 0DQ
5 sales, median £267,500 (2025–2020)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bijou Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

8 March 2019Most recent
£250,000
+82.5%over 15 years
30 January 2004
£137,000
7 April 2003
£137,000
+19.1%over 11 months
8 May 2002
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0DQ: £267,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO5 0DQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Bijou Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Bijou Close

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

17 Bijou Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold March 2019 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 28% above the 2019 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bijou Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bijou 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.

On the street

Versus other Bijou Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Bijou Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,874

Street avg £3,488

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Underwoods Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Milldene Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary172m
Thurstable SchoolSecondary306m
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary648m
Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary693m

Nearest stops

Underwoods GarageBus stop274m
Barbrook LaneBus stop287m
Thurstable SchoolBus stop322m
Duck PondBus stop326m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
Other Theft128 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Bijou Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 17 Bijou Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Bijou Close was lodged in October 2018 at band D and is valid until October 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Bijou Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 0DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Bijou Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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