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1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU

1 planning record

Estimated value

£296,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£175,000)+69%
  • Against CO4 9FU's recent median (£340,000)-13%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
792 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£296,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£175,000)+69%
  • Against CO4 9FU's recent median (£340,000)-13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Carus Crescent is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9FU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    74 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in CO4 9FU

    5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Carus Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2012Most recent

    £175,000

    -3.9%over 7 years

  2. 2 September 2004

    £182,160

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FU: £340,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Carus Crescent

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

1 Carus Crescent is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 792 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 69.1% above the 2012 sale of £175,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Carus Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2022

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Carus Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2016
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear conservatory extension

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    162134
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Carus Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Carus Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,377

Street avg £3,057

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
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.
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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Maximus Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Trinity School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Trinity SchoolSecondary365m
  • The Gilberd SchoolSecondary418m
  • Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary469m
  • Camulos AcademyPrimary885m

Nearest stops

  • Maximus DriveBus stop221m
  • Julian AvenueBus stop283m
  • The Water TowerBus stop324m
  • Matchett DriveBus stop444m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
  • Shoplifting425 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9FU

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
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Carus Crescent is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9FU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Carus Crescent. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Carus Crescent was lodged in March 2012 at band C and expired in March 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Carus Crescent. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9FU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Carus Crescent is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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