13 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT
About 13 Cotswold Court
13 Cotswold Court is a one-bedroom mid-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 B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 220.8% above the 2001 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
13 Cotswold Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
13 Cotswold Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£53,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 June 2001Most recent
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RT: £225,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RT
18 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT
Sold Jan 2025
£290,0007 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT
Sold Oct 2022
£90,0001 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT
Sold Mar 2022
£250,00012 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT
Sold Apr 2020
£90,0003 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT
Sold Feb 2019
£210,000
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Versus other Cotswold Court homes
On price per m², 13 Cotswold Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,606
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB