What type of property is 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX last change hands?

59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX last sold for £295,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £161,995 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2004 and September 2021, 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX rose from £161,995 to £295,000, a change of £133,005. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The current EPC rating for 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (842 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9EX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX heated?

The latest EPC at 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

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

Where is 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX located?

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

Is 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX in a safe area?

Police records around 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The closest primary school to 59 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 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX?

The closest bus stop to 59 Gratian Close, CO4 9EX is Newcomen Way, 333m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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59 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

842 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 59 Gratian Close

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

59 Gratian Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold September 2021 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

59 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 22 Nov 2021

Current Certificate

Nov 2011

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 November 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59 Gratian Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2021Most recent
£295,000
+15.7%over 3 years
10 May 2018
£255,000
+41.7%over 11 years
18 May 2006
£179,995
+11.1%over 1 year
8 July 2004
£161,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9EX: £330,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 9EX

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.

59 Gratian Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,772

Street avg £2,456

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£322k

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1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

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3 bed

£290k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

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3 bed

£276k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

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3 bed1 bath

£385k

1 Dudley Road

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3 bed2 bath

£387k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

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3 bed2 bath

£263k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath

Area

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Crime

430/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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