73 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
About 73 Chinook
73 Chinook is a two-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RN). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) 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. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 48 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 185.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £285,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
73 Chinook has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 73 Chinook was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2023Most recent
£285,000
+10.5%over 1 year6 September 2021
£258,000
+62.3%over 7 years6 July 2014
£158,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RN: £165,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RN
14 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Oct 2025
£183,00063 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Mar 2025
£90,00023 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Oct 2023
£125,0008 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Aug 2022
£227,00019 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Jul 2022
£165,000
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Versus other Chinook homes
On price per m², 73 Chinook stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,938
Street avg £2,786
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Derwent Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB