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2a, Alverton Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GD

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1697 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GD). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1697 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 sits 65.5% above the 2012 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (April 2012).

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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.

2a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2021

Current Certificate
Dec 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 December 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Alverton Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 2a, Alverton Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GD

3decisions1extensions13documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Feb 2009
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Retention of conservatory to rear

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    082096
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2012Most recent

    £380,000

    +111.1%over 12 years

  2. 25 August 1999

    £179,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9GD: £332,500 (2015–2002).

On the street

Versus other Alverton Way homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,410

Street avg £2,132

Above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£427k

1 Attwood Close, Highwoods

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£387k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

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£385k

1 Dudley Road

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£379k

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pinecroft Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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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