What type of property is 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP?

5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP?

5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP last sold for £340,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and October 2022, 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP rose from £60,000 to £340,000, a change of £280,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP?

5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4HP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP heated?

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

Are there any planning records for 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP?

5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2002. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP?

5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP located?

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

Is 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP 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 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP?

The closest primary school to 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP is The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School (316m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Sandon Close, CO6 4HP is Exeter Close, 107m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.4km away.

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5 Sandon Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Sandon Close

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

5 Sandon Close is a semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 175.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold October 2022 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Aug 2002
Full
In report
Retention of fence
Retrospective
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
F/COL/02/1160
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What's in 5 Sandon Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HP's planning history?

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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.

5 Sandon Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2022Most recent
£340,000
+3.0%over 4 years
7 June 2018
£330,000
+450.0%over 20 years
22 July 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4HP: £182,000 (2024–2004).

Nearby sales in CO6 4HP

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On the street

Versus other Sandon Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Sandon Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,416

Street avg £2,171

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Exeter Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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