4 East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QL
About 4 East Hill
4 East Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
4 East Hill has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 12 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2022Most recent
£480,000
+60.0%over 12 years8 July 2010
£300,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO1 2QL: £249,000 (2019–2000).
Versus other East Hill homes
4 East Hill outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







