What type of property is 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX sell for?

31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX last sold for £275,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £175,995 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 2004 and December 2020, 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX rose from £175,995 to £275,000, a change of £99,005. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,159 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9EX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is in council tax band C.

Where is 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX located?

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

Is 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX in a safe area?

Police records around 31 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.

Which schools serve 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The closest primary school to 31 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 is the nearest station to 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The closest bus stop to 31 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is Newcomen Way, 333m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1159 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Gratian Close

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

31 Gratian Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1159 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £275,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 16.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

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

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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.

31 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 24 May 2020

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2020Most recent
£275,000
+34.1%over 9 years
28 February 2011
£205,000
26 July 2007
£205,000
+16.5%over 3 years
29 April 2004
£175,995

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.

On epc rating, 31 Gratian Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,555

Street avg £2,413

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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