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1 Attwood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FE

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Attwood Close

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

1 Attwood Close is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FE). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 355.6% above the 2000 sale of £95,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 63.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, 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

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Attwood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jul 2005
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/0843
    View planning record
  2. May 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/0452
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Attwood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2000)

£95,250

Growth on file: 30.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2000Most recent

    £95,250

    +47.1%over 1 year
  2. 12 April 1999

    £64,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FE: £250,000 (2022–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Attwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Attwood Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£644

Street avg £2,280

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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

0.2 km

Gilberd School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Brinkley Grove Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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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 9FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9FE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 1 Attwood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.