3 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
About 3 Hunters Ridge
3 Hunters Ridge is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 90 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: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in February 2024.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Hunters Ridge
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Summer houseYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side extension & single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/1857
What's in 3 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Hunters Ridge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2024Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9QU: £250,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 9QU
28 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Mar 2025
£284,00010 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Jul 2023
£275,0008 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Jan 2019
£250,0001 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Jul 2018
£315,00026 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Sept 2017
£190,000
Everything we know about 3 Hunters Ridge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Hunters Ridge homes
On habitable rooms, 3 Hunters Ridge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £2,835
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Dudley Road
CO4 9AY
1 Briarwood End, Highwoods
CO4 9SE
1 Avitus Way, Highwoods
CO4 9EY
1 California Close
CO4 9SG
1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods
CO4 9FU
1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods
CO4 9XR
1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods
CO4 9RF
1 Asquith Drive, Highwoods
CO4 9FS
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB