What type of property is 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN?

5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN sell for?

5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN last sold for £350,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £319,000 in December 2011, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2011 and August 2014, 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN rose from £319,000 to £350,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN?

5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,484 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4FN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN?

5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN located?

5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN sits in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN?

Police records around 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN 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 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Gala Close, CO6 4FN is Ramparts Close, 258m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.8km away.

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5 Gala Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FN

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 5 Gala Close

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

5 Gala Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4FN). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1484 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2011. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2011–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 38% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Gala Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gala Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gala Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2014Most recent
£350,000
+9.7%over 2 years
14 December 2011
£319,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4FN: £470,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in CO6 4FN

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On the street

Versus other Gala Close homes

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

Floor Area for 5 Gala Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,539

Street avg £2,737

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 9 years

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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

0.3 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 4FN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4FN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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