7 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX
About 7 Gratian Close
7 Gratian Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 sits 139.6% above the 2003 sale of £247,506. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Gratian Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 192041
- Jan 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed loft conversion, including a rear facing dormer and front facing roof lights.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 173147
What's in 7 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Gratian Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£247,506
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2003Most recent
£247,506
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
Everything we know about 7 Gratian Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Gratian Close homes
On price per m², 7 Gratian Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,196
Street avg £2,470
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB