3 Helm Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TT
About 3 Helm Close
3 Helm Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4TT). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1180 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 35.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
3 Helm 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Helm Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0942
What's in 3 Helm Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Helm Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 7 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2015Most recent
£265,000
+3.9%over 6 months13 March 2015
£255,000
+34.2%over 6 years12 December 2008
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4TT: £236,000 (2024–2003).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Helm Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 Helm Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Exeter Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 9 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB