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43 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 43 Gratian Close

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

43 Gratian Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 22.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).

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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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

43 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
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 43 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Gratian Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2011
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    New conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    110120
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2007
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing garage to form addtiional habitable room and link extension

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    072277
    View planning record

What's in 43 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£371,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2017Most recent

    £371,000

    +51.4%over 13 years
  2. 24 June 2004

    £244,995

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.

43 Gratian Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,650

Street avg £2,409

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 43 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.