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6 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Carus Crescent

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

6 Carus Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Last sale on file: £245,000 in July 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 26.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 45.5% 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

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Carus Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£245,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2018Most recent

    £245,000

    +27.6%over 4 years

  2. 10 February 2014

    £192,000

    +14.3%over 2 years

  3. 31 October 2011

    £168,000

    -1.1%over 7 years

  4. 26 March 2004

    £169,860

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 6 Carus Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,451

Street avg £2,994

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£305k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£303k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£326k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
£286k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£266k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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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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

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