What type of property is 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA?

4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA last change hands?

4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA last sold for £282,500 in December 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,900 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and December 2014, 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA rose from £69,900 to £282,500, a change of £212,600. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA?

The current EPC rating for 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA?

4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 3SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA?

4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA located?

4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA sits in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA?

Police records around 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA 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 is the nearest station to 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Church Grove, CO6 3SA is Village Hall, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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4 Church Grove, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3SA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Church Grove

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

4 Church Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 50.1% above the 2014 sale of £282,500. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Sept 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2025from Nov 2024

EPC improved fromD64toC75

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Grove, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Church Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Church Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£282,500

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2014Most recent
£282,500
+304.1%over 18 years
4 August 1996
£69,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3SA: £310,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO6 3SA

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On the street

Versus other Church Grove homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Church Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,912

Street avg £3,155

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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