11 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
About 11 Carus Crescent
11 Carus Crescent is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £365,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
11 Carus Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
11 Carus Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 21 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2025Most recent
£365,000
+7.4%over 2 years29 June 2022
£340,000
+83.8%over 13 years12 March 2009
£185,000
-18.9%over 4 years8 July 2004
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FU: £270,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 9FU
21 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Sept 2024
£365,00019 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Jun 2023
£200,00033 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Apr 2023
£295,0009 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Apr 2022
£270,0005 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Jun 2021
£208,000
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Versus other Carus Crescent homes
11 Carus Crescent is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,042
Street avg £3,018
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Maximus Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Trinity School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB