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4 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
209 m²
2254 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Carus Crescent

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

4 Carus Crescent is a five-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FU). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2254 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold February 2021 for £470,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Carus Crescent has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension with installation of roof lights and bi - fold doors to existing single storey rear projection. Realignment of existing brickwork boundary wall with replacement of timber fence to match existing.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    152215
    View planning record

What's in 4 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU'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.

Latest sale on 4 Carus Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2021Most recent

    £470,000

    +17.5%over 2 years
  2. 3 December 2018

    £399,995

    +15.9%over 3 years
  3. 5 December 2014

    £345,000

    +21.1%over 10 years
  4. 24 June 2004

    £285,000

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

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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.

On floor area, 4 Carus Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,244

Street avg £3,065

Strongly below

Floor Area

209 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Maximus Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Trinity School. 14 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.