15 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
About 15 Gratian Close
15 Gratian Close is a mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Last sale on file: £380,000 in November 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 123 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 Gratian Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15 Gratian Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 21 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£380,000
+33.3%over 9 years1 July 2015
£285,000
+22.3%over 3 years4 August 2011
£233,000
+30.5%over 7 years23 December 2003
£178,595
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9EX: £275,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 9EX
5 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
Sold Oct 2024
£210,00049 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
Sold May 2022
£330,00059 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
Sold Sept 2021
£295,00031 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
Sold Dec 2020
£275,00027 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
Sold Jan 2020
£312,500
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Versus other Gratian Close homes
Years Held for 15 Gratian Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,089
Street avg £2,391
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Newcomen Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Trinity School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB