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17 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Gratian Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Gratian Close is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 144.2% above the 2003 sale of £142,495. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Gratian Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2020

Current Certificate
Mar 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Gratian Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory extension

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/1493
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Gratian Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£142,495

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2003Most recent

    £142,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9EX: £330,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gratian Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Gratian Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,696

Street avg £2,542

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£358k

1 Dennis Randle Way

CO4 9AG

£322k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Bray Close

CO4 9BN

£385k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath
£310k

1 Arbour Way

CO4 9BD

£303k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
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Crime

430/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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