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2 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Bilsdale Close

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

2 Bilsdale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 118.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £282,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromE43toD68
Low Energy Lighting
38%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bilsdale Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£282,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £282,000

    +77.4%over 11 years

  2. 12 November 2010

    £159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RF: £260,000 (2025–2016).

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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.

2 Bilsdale Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,623

Street avg £3,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£305k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

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3 bed
£303k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£326k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
£286k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£266k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

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.
Full Colchester report

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 9RF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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