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2 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Hunters Ridge

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

2 Hunters Ridge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 29.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).

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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

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hunters Ridge has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/0978
    View planning record

What's in 2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£215,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2017Most recent

    £215,000

    +41.9%over 3 years

  2. 2 October 2013

    £151,500

    +110.4%over 12 years

  3. 30 July 2001

    £72,000

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

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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.

2 Hunters Ridge is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,468

Street avg £2,871

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£266k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

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£262k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

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2 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£305k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£326k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 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

0.1 km

Highwoods Approach — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 22 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 9QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9QU

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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