What kind of home is 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ?

1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ?

1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ last sold for £208,000 in August 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in May 2006, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and August 2007, 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ fell from £225,000 to £208,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly -5.9% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ?

1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 64% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4AZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ?

1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ in?

1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ sits in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ?

Police records around 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ 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.

How well connected is 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Ramparts Close, CO6 4AZ is Ramparts Close, 85m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.6km away.

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1a, Ramparts Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AZ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 66.8% above the 2007 sale of £208,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Ramparts Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

1a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2007)

£208,000

Growth on file: -5.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

30 August 2007Most recent
£208,000
-7.6%over 1 year
18 May 2006
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4AZ: £175,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CO6 4AZ

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On the street

Versus other Ramparts Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1a stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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.

Full Colchester report

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

Ramparts Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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