What type of property is 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN?

5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN last change hands?

5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN last sold for £291,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £186,000 in December 2013, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN?

Across 2 sales between December 2013 and April 2021, 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN rose from £186,000 to £291,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN?

5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4HN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN?

5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN located?

5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN sits in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN?

Police records around 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN 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.

Which schools serve 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN?

The closest primary school to 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN is The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School (238m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (2.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Exeter Close, CO6 4HN is Exeter Close, 113m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.4km away.

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5 Exeter Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Exeter Close

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

5 Exeter Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £291,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Exeter Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromD67toE53

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Exeter 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£291,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2021Most recent
£291,000
+56.5%over 7 years
6 December 2013
£186,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4HN: £274,000 (2021–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 4HN

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On the street

Versus other Exeter Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Exeter Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,798

Street avg £2,692

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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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

Exeter Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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