27 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
About 27 Gratian Close
27 Gratian Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £312,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 122 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 10.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 22.8% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
27 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
27 Gratian Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
27 Gratian Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2020Most recent
£312,500
+44.0%over 7 years31 May 2012
£217,000
-3.6%over 5 years5 January 2007
£225,000
+9.8%over 1 year11 November 2005
£205,000
+10.7%over 1 year27 April 2004
£185,245
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9EX: £295,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 9EX
15 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
Sold Nov 2024
£380,0005 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
£275,000
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Versus other Gratian Close homes
Years Held for 27 Gratian Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,563
Street avg £2,413
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB