14 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT

14 Cotswold Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RT). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 49.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode.