What type of property is 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU last sold for £315,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and July 2018, 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU rose from £74,000 to £315,000, a change of £241,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 107% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU have?

1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU located?

1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

The closest primary school to 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU is Highwoods Community Primary School (248m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (367m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU is Highwoods Approach, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hunters Ridge

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

1 Hunters Ridge is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2005. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 12.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in July 2018.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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 Hunters Ridge'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 01 May 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2005
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Convert existing garage to new study
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/05/1693
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What's in 1 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU'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.

1 Hunters Ridge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£315,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2018Most recent
£315,000
+325.7%over 19 years
27 August 1998
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9QU: £275,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 9QU

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On the street

Versus other Hunters Ridge homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hunters Ridge outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £2,921

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highwoods Approach — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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