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27 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1312 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Gratian Close

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2012from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%10%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

27 Gratian Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£312,500

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2020Most recent

    £312,500

    +44.0%over 7 years
  2. 31 May 2012

    £217,000

    -3.6%over 5 years
  3. 5 January 2007

    £225,000

    +9.8%over 1 year
  4. 11 November 2005

    £205,000

    +10.7%over 1 year
  5. 27 April 2004

    £185,245

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

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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.

Years Held for 27 Gratian Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,563

Street avg £2,413

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.