4 Cotswold Court, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RT
About 4 Cotswold Court
4 Cotswold Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RT). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 57 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). Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 87.2% above the 2007 sale of £125,000.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Cotswold Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 2007Most recent
£125,000
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
4 Cotswold Court outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,193
Street avg £3,114
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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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The full 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