59 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG is a leasehold flat built between 1991-1995. The property offers approximately 549 square feet of living space and is situated on the 3rd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £154,770 , which equates to approximately £282 per square foot. It was last sold on 31 Jan 2023 for £167,500. Since then, the value has decreased by £12,730, representing a 7.6% decrease, or approximately 2.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £154,770 is:

  • 7.8% lower than the average property price on California Close
  • 3.8% lower than the average in the CO4 9SG postcode area
  • and 51.9% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 28 September 2018, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CO4 9SG

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1991-1995
Interior Size
549 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
3rd floor
Price (estimate)
£154,770
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£282
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

59 California Close, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9SG has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 28 Sep 2018.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 11 Oct 2008. The rating of E remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 6%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, standard tariff, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 75 mm loft insulation to pitched, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 30% of fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from average to very poor.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, insulated (assumed)
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to CO4 9SG

21 st / 57
Price Rank
4% lower than average
16 th / 48
Size Rank
17% bigger than average
37 th / 48
Price Per Sq FT Rank
18% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO4 9SG , this flat's estimated value ranks 21th out of 57. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 37th out of 48 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 16th out of 48 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£154,770
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-8 %
31 Jan 2023
£167,500
Leasehold
+40.8 %
31 Mar 2016
£119,000
Leasehold
+91.9 %
14 Sep 2001
£62,000
Leasehold
+72.2 %
1 Dec 1998
£36,000
Leasehold
+1.4 %
20 Jun 1997
£35,500
Leasehold
+7.6 %
1 Nov 1995
£33,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

28 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
rooms: 3
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £127,000
sale date: 21 Jan 2021
55 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
rooms: 3
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £135,750
sale date: 11 Aug 2020
68 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
rooms: 3
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £143,000
sale date: 2 Feb 2018
57 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
rooms: 3
size: 549 sq ft
sale price: £117,250
sale date: 6 May 2016
26 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG
rooms: 3
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £90,000
sale date: 15 Mar 2012

Data Sources

The property at 59 California Close, Colchester, CO4 9SG appears six times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 31 Jan 2023. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 28 Sep 2018. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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