What kind of home is 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

The current EPC rating for 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF use?

The latest EPC at 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF had any planning applications?

13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF in?

13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

The closest primary school to 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (191m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (808m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

The closest bus stop to 13 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF is Bilsdale Close, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Bilsdale Close

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

13 Bilsdale Close is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 13 Bilsdale Close.

Dec 2022
Conditions
In report
Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning application 212519
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
222684
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Dec 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Proposed single storey front & rear extensions
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
212519
View planning record

What's in 13 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

13 Bilsdale Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RF: £280,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RF

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On the street

Versus other Bilsdale Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Bilsdale Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bilsdale Close — 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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