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73 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 73 Chinook

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

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 it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 42 EPCs). 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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Chinook has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 73 Chinook was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2023Most recent

    £285,000

    +10.5%over 1 year

  2. 6 September 2021

    £258,000

    +62.3%over 7 years

  3. 6 July 2014

    £158,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RN: £165,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chinook homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 73 Chinook stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,938

Street avg £2,786

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 Chinook

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£263k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

2 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£303k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 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

430/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 73 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.