17 The Crescent, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EH
About 17 The Crescent
17 The Crescent is a semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 The Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 The Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4EH: £380,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 4EH
6 The Crescent, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EH
Sold Oct 2022
£425,00013 The Crescent, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EH
Sold Aug 2022
£151,55033 The Crescent, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EH
Sold May 2022
£335,00010 The Crescent, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EH
Sold May 2022
£380,000Percheron, The Crescent, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EH
Sold Sept 2021
£415,000
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Versus other The Crescent homes
EPC Rating for 17 The Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Old House Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB