What kind of home is 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU last sold for £250,000 in January 2019, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and January 2019, 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU rose from £45,500 to £250,000, a change of £204,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (659 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9QU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

Police records around 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hunters Ridge, CO4 9QU is Highwoods Approach, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Hunters Ridge

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

8 Hunters Ridge is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 14.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in January 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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 02 Mar 2022

Current Certificate

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 March 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU

1decisions2documents1nearby

Oct 2004
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Single storey attached garage to side of property.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/04/1651
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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.

Price for 8 Hunters Ridge has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£250,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2019Most recent
£250,000
+64.5%over 6 years
24 May 2012
£152,000
+234.1%over 15 years
20 January 1997
£45,500

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9QU

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.

On price per m², 8 Hunters Ridge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,085

Street avg £2,810

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

430/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

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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