1 Attwood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FE
About 1 Attwood Close
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2005Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0843
- May 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/0452
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Sales history & valuation
1 Attwood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.1% per year over 1 year.
£95,250
Growth on file: 30.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 September 2000Most recent
£95,250
+47.1%over 1 year12 April 1999
£64,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FE: £250,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in CO4 9FE
5 Attwood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FE
Sold Dec 2022
£300,0004 Attwood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FE
Sold Aug 2019
£250,0007 Attwood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FE
Sold Jul 2018
£257,5006 Attwood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FE
Sold Oct 2006
£135,00012 Attwood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FE
Sold Jun 2003
£122,000
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Versus other Attwood Close homes
1 Attwood Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£644
Street avg £2,280
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gilberd School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Brinkley Grove Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB