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4 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT

2 planning records
Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 4 Gordon Drive

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

4 Gordon Drive is a four-bedroom property in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FT). It has council tax band E. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Gordon Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2014
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of 35sqm Outbuilding in rear garden.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    142939
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/0920
    View planning record

What's in 4 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.

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

Last sold (2004)

£214,995

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2004Most recent

    £214,995

    +101.0%over 5 years
  2. 13 August 1998

    £106,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FT: £347,000 (2024–2015).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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