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About 4 Constable Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Constable Close is a semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 432.2% above the 1998 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 68.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Constable Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Constable Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£59,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Constable Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Constable Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£663
Street avg £2,566
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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