What did Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY sell for?

Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY last sold for £110,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £47,500 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and November 2015, Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY rose from £47,500 to £110,000, a change of £62,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY?

The current EPC rating for Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY?

Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY use?

The latest EPC at Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY?

Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY 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 Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY in?

Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY sits in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY?

Police records around Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY 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 Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY?

The closest primary school to Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge (331m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (2.8km).

How well connected is Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY?

The closest bus stop to Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, CO5 7HY is Rowhedge, 27m away. The nearest rail option is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Carleton Court

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

Carleton Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Carleton Court (49–56 m²). The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 45.5% above the 2015 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Carleton Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Apr 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Carleton Court, Flat 13, Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Carleton Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£110,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2015Most recent
£110,000
+131.6%over 15 years
25 February 2000
£47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7HY: £312,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in CO5 7HY

On the street

Versus other Rectory Road homes

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

On floor area, Carleton Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,245

Street avg £2,026

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Rowhedge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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