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13 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Gordon Drive

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

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 £426,000 is 33.1% 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.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2002
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of garage to reception room and store

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/0425
    View planning record

What's in 13 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT'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.

13 Gordon Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2019Most recent

    £320,000

    +193.6%over 20 years
  2. 24 September 1998

    £109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FT: £347,000 (2024–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Gordon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 13 Gordon Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,602

Street avg £2,779

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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

0.0 km

Oyster Business Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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