What kind of home is 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX last change hands?

49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX last sold for £330,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £157,695 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and May 2022, 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX rose from £157,695 to £330,000, a change of £172,305. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The current EPC rating for 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX use?

The latest EPC at 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

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

Which area is 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX in?

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

How safe is the area around 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

Police records around 49 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.

What schools are near 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The closest primary school to 49 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 transport links are near 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The closest bus stop to 49 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is Newcomen Way, 333m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Gratian Close

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

49 Gratian Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached 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 (September 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 123.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 25 EPCs). Sold May 2022 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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.

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£330,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2022Most recent
£330,000
+83.3%over 15 years
24 January 2007
£180,000
+14.1%over 2 years
10 June 2004
£157,695

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9EX: £275,000 (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.

On price per m², 49 Gratian Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,521

Street avg £2,331

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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