3 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF
About 3 Bilsdale Close
3 Bilsdale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 72.8% above the 2014 sale of £184,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Bilsdale Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of building.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 080268
- Jul 2004PorchFullIn report
Front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0985
What's in 3 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Bilsdale Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 19 years.
£184,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2014Most recent
£184,000
+140.5%over 13 years2 February 2001
£76,500
+50.0%over 5 years17 February 1995
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RF: £280,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RF
5 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF
Sold May 2025
£377,5001 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF
Sold Aug 2023
£260,0002 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF
Sold May 2022
£282,0004 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF
Sold May 2022
£280,00012 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF
Sold Dec 2016
£245,000
Everything we know about 3 Bilsdale Close, in one report
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Versus other Bilsdale Close homes
Floor Area for 3 Bilsdale Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,706
Street avg £3,550
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Bilsdale Close — 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB