What type of property is 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT last sold for £90,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,000 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and April 2020, 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT rose from £54,000 to £90,000, a change of £36,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (355 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT located?

12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

Police records around 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT 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.

Which schools serve 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

The closest primary school to 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (306m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (686m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is Rovers Tye, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

33 m²

355 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cotswold Court

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

12 Cotswold Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RT). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the 6th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 30% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £90,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cotswold Court 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

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£90,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

23 April 2020Most recent
£90,000
+66.7%over 17 years
12 December 2002
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RT: £225,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RT

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On the street

Versus other Cotswold Court homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 12 Cotswold Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,727

Street avg £1,788

Strongly above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 30 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rovers Tye — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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