What kind of home is 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP?

17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP last change hands?

17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP last sold for £572,500 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP?

17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1YP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP?

17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2008. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP?

17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP in?

17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP?

Police records around 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP?

The closest primary school to 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP is Westbury Close, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.3km away.

Does 17 Grantley Close, CO6 1YP have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.68 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.68 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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17 Grantley Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Grantley Close

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

17 Grantley Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1YP). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 150 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £572,500.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Grantley Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2008
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Loft conversion to roof space over existing double garage.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
080328
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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.

17 Grantley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£572,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 March 2024Most recent
£572,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1YP: £485,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO6 1YP

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On the street

Versus other Grantley Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Grantley Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,817

Street avg £3,610

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westbury Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.7dB

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