1 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
About 1 Harebell Close
1 Harebell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 82.9% above the 2008 sale of £249,900. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Harebell Close
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2018ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge conditions 1-6 of planning permission 180744
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 181844
- Jun 2018ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two Storey rear extension and conservatory (Amended Description)
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 180744
What's in 1 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,900
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2008Most recent
£249,900
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RX: £243,500 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RX
7 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold Feb 2021
£385,0009 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold Sept 2014
£390,0008 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold May 2012
£243,5002 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold Aug 2006
£178,0003 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold Sept 1999
£129,995
Everything we know about 1 Harebell Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Harebell Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Harebell Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,272
Street avg £2,182
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pinecroft Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB