12a Suffolk Close

CO4 0AY

Flat
Leasehold
2 bedrooms (estimate)
678 sq ft
EPC E

What comparable sales show

Strong match

£168,000

Range £148,000 to £188,000 · £247 per sq ft

Since last sale

+£49,000

+41.2% since Nov 2005, +1.7% a year

Rank in CO4 0AY

19th of 39

Postcode average £181,692

From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.

In short

12a Suffolk Close is a 2 bedroom leasehold flat in CO4 of about 678 sq ft.

Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £148,000 to £188,000, about £168,000 in the middle.

That makes it the 19th highest of the 39 homes we can compare in CO4 0AY, where the middle figure averages £181,692.

It last sold for £119,000 in November 2005; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £49,000 since, roughly +1.7% a year.

Across Colchester, average prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.

Where in the range would yours sell?

Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.

Lower end

£148,000

Middle

£168,000

Upper end

£188,000

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Energy performance certificate

From the official register for 12a Suffolk Close, lodged 3 February 2020. Valid until 3 February 2030.

Rating now

E (45)

Could reach

C (77)

Built

1967–1975

What the assessor found

Part of the home	Description	Energy efficiency
Walls	Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)	Poor
Roof	Pitched, no insulation	Very poor
Floor	(another dwelling below)	–
Windows	Fully double glazed	Good
Heating	Boiler and radiators, mains gas	Good
Heating controls	Programmer and room thermostat	Average
Hot water	From main system, no cylinder thermostat	Poor
Lighting	Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets	Very good
Second heating	Room heaters, mains gas	–

Estimated running costs

Each year	Now	After the improvements
Heating	£800	£276
Hot water	£234	£106
Lighting	£53	£53

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2020), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.

Improvements the certificate recommends

Improvement	Typical cost	Saving a year	Rating after
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm	£100–£350	£375	D (63)
Cavity wall insulation	£500–£1,500	£101	D (68)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder	£15–£30	£16	C (69)
Hot water cylinder thermostat	£200–£400	£58	C (72)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler	£2,200–£3,000	£102	C (77)

Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made. Each rating assumes the improvements above it are done first.

Sale history

Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995

Sold	Price paid	Change	A year
November 2005	£119,000	+80.3%	+16.6%
January 2002	£65,995	+57.1%	+17.9%
April 1999	£42,000	+15.1%	+7.9%
June 1997	£36,500	First sale	–

Homes in CO4 0AY

Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.

The completed sales behind the figure

Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.

Home	Price	Sold	Size	Per sq ft	Away
24 Suffolk CloseCO4 0AY · Flat	£200,000	Dec 2024	678 sq ft	£295	< 0.1 mi
34A Suffolk CloseCO4 0AY · Flat	£175,000	Nov 2024	732 sq ft	£239	< 0.1 mi
2, Fiddlers House Ipswich RoadCO4 0AF · Flat	£137,000	May 2026	570 sq ft	£240	0.1 mi
108 St Andrews GardensCO4 3EH · Flat	£178,000	Jun 2026	678 sq ft	£262	0.4 mi
1, Fiddlers House Ipswich RoadCO4 0AF · Flat	£140,000	May 2025	603 sq ft	£232	0.1 mi
85 Hazelton RoadCO4 3DX · Flat	£175,000	May 2025	678 sq ft	£258	0.5 mi
108 St Andrews GardensCO4 3EH · Flat	£140,000	Mar 2025	678 sq ft	£206	0.4 mi
36 Rouse WayCO1 2TT · Flat	£162,500	Jul 2025	732 sq ft	£222	0.5 mi
17 Orchard GardensCO4 0XB · Flat	£140,000	Aug 2025	538 sq ft	£260	0.3 mi
11 Orchard GardensCO4 0XB · Flat	£120,000	Oct 2025	506 sq ft	£237	0.3 mi
114 Harwich RoadCO4 3BZ · Flat	£114,000	Jun 2026	441 sq ft	£258	0.4 mi
Flat 4, 96 Ipswich RoadCO4 0AA · Flat	£116,000	Dec 2024	280 sq ft	£414	0.3 mi

What buyers have paid in CO4

Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before

Type	Sales	Average price	Average size	Per sq ft	On the year
All homes	566	£326,396	983 sq ft	£342	−11.4%
Flats	84	£166,934	633 sq ft	£271	−2.7%
Terraced	130	£281,890	850 sq ft	£343	−0.7%
Semi-detached	180	£322,375	961 sq ft	£349	−0.6%
Detached	166	£445,526	1,256 sq ft	£366	−6.5%

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