20 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT
About 20 Cotswold Court
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 £245,000 sits 55.1% above the 2015 sale of £157,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 26.3% 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.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
20 Cotswold Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.
£157,995
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2015Most recent
£157,995
+28.5%over 10 years8 September 2004
£123,000
+112.1%over 4 years14 October 1999
£57,995
+34.9%over 2 years12 March 1997
£43,000
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
EPC Rating for 20 Cotswold Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,724
Street avg £3,038
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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