29 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
About 29 Gratian Close
29 Gratian Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 57.9% above the 2016 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). At 73 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
29 Gratian Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
29 Gratian Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 12 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£195,000
+28.3%over 11 years21 April 2004
£151,995
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
On floor area, 29 Gratian Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,671
Street avg £2,408
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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