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9 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Gratian Close

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

9 Gratian Close is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 28.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

9 Gratian Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    172736
    View planning record

What's in 9 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.

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

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£352,500

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2017Most recent

    £352,500

    +41.0%over 7 years
  2. 14 October 2009

    £249,995

    +10.6%over 5 years
  3. 28 November 2003

    £225,995

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.

On epc rating, 9 Gratian Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,573

Street avg £2,412

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 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 9 Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.