What kind of home is 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX last sold for £345,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £184,195 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and March 2018, 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX rose from £184,195 to £345,000, a change of £160,805. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The current EPC rating for 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX use?

The latest EPC at 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX in?

23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

Police records around 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The closest primary school to 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is Brinkley Grove Primary School (294m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (227m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The closest bus stop to 23 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is Newcomen Way, 333m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Gratian Close

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

23 Gratian Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 116 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 14.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Gratian Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£345,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2018Most recent
£345,000
+87.3%over 13 years
30 March 2004
£184,195

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9EX: £295,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 9EX

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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.

EPC Rating for 23 Gratian Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,974

Street avg £2,396

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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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· 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

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