What type of property is 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT last sold for £290,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £61,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1998 and January 2025, 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT rose from £61,500 to £290,000, a change of £228,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

Police records around 18 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 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

The closest bus stop to 18 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is Rovers Tye, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Cotswold Court

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

18 Cotswold Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £290,000 in January 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 11% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromD67toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

14%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Latest sale on 18 Cotswold Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£290,000
+28.9%over 3 years
5 August 2021
£225,000
+12.8%over 4 years
20 January 2017
£199,500
+224.4%over 18 years
22 December 1998
£61,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RT: £90,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RT

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On the street

Versus other Cotswold Court homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 Cotswold Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,203

Street avg £2,827

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Area

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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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