What kind of home is 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT last sold for £157,995 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and July 2015, 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT rose from £43,000 to £157,995, a change of £114,995. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

The current EPC rating for 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT use?

The latest EPC at 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

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

Which area is 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT in?

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

Is 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT?

The closest bus stop to 20 Cotswold Court, CO4 9RT is Rovers Tye, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£250,000

Since the 2015 sale (£157,995)+58%
Against CO4 9RT's recent median (£237,500)+5%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£250,000

Against its 2015 sale (£157,995)+58%
Against CO4 9RT's recent median (£237,500)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Cotswold Court is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
58 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CO4 9RT
5 sales, median £237,500 (2026–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Sales timeline

28 July 2015Most recent
£157,995
+28.5%over 10 years
8 September 2004
£123,000
+112.1%over 4 years
14 October 1999
£57,995
+34.9%over 2 years
12 March 1997
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RT: £237,500 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 20 Cotswold Court

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

20 Cotswold Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 58 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). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 58.2% above the 2015 sale of £157,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Apr 2013

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Cotswold Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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.

EPC Rating for 20 Cotswold Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,724

Street avg £3,327

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

430/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.

Nearest schools

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterPrimary306m
Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary479m
Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary635m
The Gilberd SchoolSecondary686m

Nearest stops

Rovers TyeBus stop146m
Derwent RoadBus stop176m
Baronia CroftBus stop287m
Berkley CloseBus stop291m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
Shoplifting425 reports8%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£262k

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath

£218k

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CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath

£276k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 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

£322k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Cotswold Court is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 20 Cotswold Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Cotswold Court was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Cotswold Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9RT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Cotswold Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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Everything you need to know about 20 Cotswold Court

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1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

1 California Close

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

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