What kind of home is 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF sell for?

4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF last sold for £280,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £50,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF changed over time?

Across 7 sales between November 1995 and May 2022, 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF rose from £50,000 to £280,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF have?

4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF has council approval for an extension granted in July 2007 under ref. 071048. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

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

Which area is 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

Police records around 4 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 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bilsdale Close, CO4 9RF is Bilsdale Close, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF

7 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Bilsdale Close

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

4 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 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 100.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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
DrivewayYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bilsdale Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

Jul 2007
ConservatoryFull
In report
conservatory
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
071048
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What's in 4 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF'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.

Price for 4 Bilsdale Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2022Most recent
£280,000
+29.0%over 5 years
18 May 2016
£217,000
+31.5%over 4 years
30 June 2011
£165,000
+31.0%over 7 years
16 October 2003
£126,000
+55.6%over 2 years
5 July 2001
£81,000
+69.8%over 5 years
4 July 1996
£47,700
-4.6%over 7 months
30 November 1995
£50,000

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

Price per m² for 4 Bilsdale Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,590

Street avg £3,361

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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Area

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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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