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About 4 Bijou Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Bijou Close is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 58.5% above the 2014 sale of £200,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Bijou Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Bijou Close.
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Bijou Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2014)
£200,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bijou Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 4 Bijou Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,564
Street avg £3,527
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.3 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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