40 Groves Close
CO4 5BP
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 570 sq ft
- EPC B
Comparable flats near 40 Groves Close, CO4 5BP have recently sold for around £173,750, based on 12 completed sales since August 2025. That works out at about £296 per square foot. 40 Groves Close last sold for £170,000 in June 2025.
Property type changes the answer more than anything else. The energy certificate register records 40 Groves Close as a flat with a floor area of about 570 sq ft. Flats and houses nearby sell at very different prices, so the comparison above uses only homes of the same type. Every figure comes from HM Land Registry completed sales, with the source and date shown. Asking prices are never used.
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Quick answers
- Roughly how much is 40 Groves Close worth?
- Similar flats nearby have recently sold for around £173,750, or about £296 per square foot, according to HM Land Registry completed sales. Condition, layout and any lease terms can move the price for this home, which is why a local agent's valuation is the next step.
- Where can I see sold prices for CO4?
- ValuQ's sold-prices page for the district is at valuq.co.uk/sold-prices/co4. It lists completed sales from HM Land Registry with floor areas from the energy certificate register.
- How do I get 40 Groves Close valued?
- Claim the home on ValuQ and ask local estate agents to value it. It is free for homeowners, and agents do not get your details until you choose.
What comparable sales show
Fair match£169,000
Range £140,000 to £198,000 · £296 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£1,000
−0.6% since Jun 2025, −0.4% a year
Rank in CO4 5BP
27th of 34
Postcode average £265,088
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
40 Groves Close is a 2 bedroom leasehold flat in CO4 of about 570 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £140,000 to £198,000, about £169,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 27th highest of the 34 homes we can compare in CO4 5BP, where the middle figure averages £265,088.
It last sold for £170,000 in June 2025; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £1,000 since, roughly −0.4% 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
£140,000
Middle
£169,000
Upper end
£198,000
Done work since the records were made? Claim your home and tell us, or ask local agents where yours sits.
The street
Groves Close and its sales
40 Groves Close on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Groves Close. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 40 Groves Close compares with Groves Close
Against the 6 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £169,000 is 1% above the street's median sale price of £167,000.
- At 570 sq ft it is 4% below the median size of the homes sold here, 592 sq ft.
- That is £296 per sq ft, 15% above the street's median of £258 per sq ft.
- 3 of those 6 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 3 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Groves Close
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 6
- Average price
- £164,833
- Lowest
- £150,000
- Highest
- £172,500
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | £170,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £164,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | £150,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | £171,250 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 100% (6) | £167,000 | £258 |
Completed sales on Groves Close
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Groves CloseCO4 5BP | Sept 2026 | £172,500 | Flat | 732 sq ft | £236 |
| 28 Groves CloseCO4 5BP | Jul 2026 | £170,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 25 Groves CloseCO4 5BP | Oct 2025 | £150,000 | Flat | 581 sq ft | £258 |
| 17 Groves CloseCO4 5BP | Aug 2025 | £164,000 | Flat | 592 sq ft | £277 |
| 40 Groves Close (this home)CO4 5BP | Jun 2025 | £170,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 32 Groves CloseCO4 5BP | Nov 2024 | £162,500 | Flat | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 40 Groves Close, lodged 9 January 2020.
Rating now
B82 points
Could reach
B84 points
2 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 2007–2011
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
GoodRoof
(another dwelling above)
Not rated on the certificate
Floor
(another dwelling below)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Electric storage heaters
AverageHeating controls
Manual charge control
PoorHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
AverageLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£32 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
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
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder
Typical cost £1,200–£1,800 · saves about £31 a year
Rating after84B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | £170,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| February 2008 | £169,995 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CO4 5BP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Groves CloseCO4 5BP · Flat | £150,000 | Oct 2025 | 581 sq ft | £258 | < 0.1 mi |
| 27 Groves CloseCO4 5BP · Flat | £172,500 | Sept 2026 | 732 sq ft | £236 | < 0.1 mi |
| 17 Groves CloseCO4 5BP · Flat | £164,000 | Aug 2025 | 592 sq ft | £277 | < 0.1 mi |
| 33 Bradford DriveCO4 5ZB · Flat | £175,000 | Jun 2026 | 570 sq ft | £307 | 0.1 mi |
| Apartment 1, Station Square Bergholt RoadCO4 6DT · Flat | £176,000 | Aug 2026 | 517 sq ft | £341 | 0.1 mi |
| 110 Hakewill WayCO4 5FY · Flat | £192,000 | May 2026 | 581 sq ft | £330 | 0.2 mi |
| Apartment 47, Station Square Bergholt RoadCO4 6DT · Flat | £187,000 | Nov 2025 | 549 sq ft | £341 | 0.1 mi |
| Apartment 26, Station Square Bergholt RoadCO4 6DT · Flat | £201,750 | Oct 2025 | 592 sq ft | £341 | 0.1 mi |
| Apartment 55, Station Square Bergholt RoadCO4 6DT · Flat | £177,500 | Oct 2025 | 624 sq ft | £284 | 0.1 mi |
| 199 Turner RoadCO4 5XW · Flat | £159,000 | Mar 2026 | 646 sq ft | £246 | 0.2 mi |
| 115 Claremont HeightsCO1 1ZX · Flat | £142,500 | Sept 2025 | 549 sq ft | £260 | 0.2 mi |
| 133 Turner RoadCO4 5XW · Flat | £127,500 | May 2026 | 474 sq ft | £269 | 0.2 mi |
The area
CO4 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CO4
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 565 | £326,345 | 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 | 165 | £446,075 | 1,258 sq ft | £366 | −6.3% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of January 2020.
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