5 Groves Close
CO4 5BP
- Flat
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 581 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Fair match£162,000
Range £135,000 to £190,000 · £279 per sq ft
Rank in CO4 5BP
29th of 35
Postcode average £262,143
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
5 Groves Close is a 2 bedroom flat in CO4 of about 581 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £135,000 to £190,000, about £162,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 29th highest of the 35 homes we can compare in CO4 5BP, where the middle figure averages £262,143.
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
£135,000
Middle
£162,000
Upper end
£190,000
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The street
Groves Close and its sales
5 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 5 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 £162,000 is 3% below the street's median sale price of £167,000.
- At 581 sq ft it is 2% below the median size of the homes sold here, 592 sq ft.
- That is £279 per sq ft, 8% above the street's median of £258 per sq ft.
- 1 of those 6 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 5 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 CloseCO4 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 5 Groves Close, lodged 19 August 2021.
Rating now
C75 points
Could reach
C76 points
1 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
Solid, insulated (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Electric storage heaters
PoorHeating 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.
£27 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 (2021), 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
Heat recovery system for mixer showers
Typical cost £585–£725 · saves about £27 a year
Rating after76C
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
No sale of this home has been registered since 1995.
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 |
| 110 Hakewill WayCO4 5FY · Flat | £192,000 | May 2026 | 581 sq ft | £330 | 0.2 mi |
| Apartment 1, Station Square Bergholt RoadCO4 6DT · Flat | £176,000 | Aug 2026 | 517 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 47, Station Square Bergholt RoadCO4 6DT · Flat | £187,000 | Nov 2025 | 549 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 August 2021.
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