5 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
About 5 Hunters Ridge
5 Hunters Ridge is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 845 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 92.4% above the 2010 sale of £172,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear extension, First floor extension side extension above existing house.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 220175
What's in 5 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
5 Hunters Ridge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2010Most recent
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9QU: £275,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 9QU
28 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Mar 2025
£284,0003 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Feb 2024
£360,00010 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
£315,000
Everything we know about 5 Hunters Ridge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Hunters Ridge homes
5 Hunters Ridge is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,191
Street avg £2,956
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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