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 £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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£250,000
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: £237,500 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RT
19 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT
Sold Feb 2026
£237,50018 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
£90,000
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 £3,327
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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







