13 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
About 13 Gordon Drive
13 Gordon Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FT). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2002. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 32.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £320,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2029
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Planning history
1 application on record at 13 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
- Apr 2002Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of garage to reception room and store
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0425
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Sales history & valuation
13 Gordon Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2019Most recent
£320,000
+193.6%over 20 years24 September 1998
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FT: £347,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CO4 9FT
11 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold Jul 2024
£450,0007 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold Sept 2018
£368,0009 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold Mar 2015
£240,0001 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold May 2009
£225,0006 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold Nov 2006
£236,000
Versus other Gordon Drive homes
On years held, 13 Gordon Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,602
Street avg £2,779
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Oyster Business Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Brinkley Grove Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







