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23 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Cleveland Close

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Cleveland Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    190604
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Cleveland Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£240,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2017Most recent

    £240,000

    +281.0%over 18 years
  2. 26 May 1999

    £63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RD: £204,950 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Cleveland Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23 Cleveland Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,759

Street avg £3,266

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

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 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Cleveland Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.