What kind of home is 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ is an end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (913 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ had any planning applications?

23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2011 under ref. 110366. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

23 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.

Which area is 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ in?

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

Is 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ 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 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bijou Close, CO5 0DQ is Underwoods Garage, 274m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bijou Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DQ

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

913 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bijou Close

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

23 Bijou Close is an end-of-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 913 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

23 Bijou Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bijou Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 23 Bijou Close.

1 application on record at 23 Bijou Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DQ

1decisions1extensions4documents3nearby

Apr 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey and single storey extensions to side and rear of property.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
110366
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Bijou Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£281,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in CO5 0DQ

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Bijou Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

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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

0.3 km

Underwoods Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 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

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