23 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD
About 23 Cleveland Close
23 Cleveland Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 42.9% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Cleveland Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 190604
What's in 23 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Cleveland Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£240,000
+281.0%over 18 years26 May 1999
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RD: £204,950 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RD
31 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD
Sold Sept 2025
£180,00027 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD
Sold Nov 2024
£190,00079 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD
Sold Jul 2024
£220,00055 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD
Sold Jul 2024
£204,95019 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD
Sold Aug 2023
£240,000
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Versus other Cleveland Close homes
On floor area, 23 Cleveland Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,759
Street avg £3,266
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Rovers Tye — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB