7 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
About 7 Harebell Close
7 Harebell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RX). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 137 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 5 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 33.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Harebell Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RX: £243,500 (2014–2006).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RX
9 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold Sept 2014
£390,0008 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold May 2012
£243,5001 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold May 2008
£249,9002 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold Aug 2006
£178,0003 Harebell Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RX
Sold Sept 1999
£129,995
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Versus other Harebell Close homes
On years held, 7 Harebell Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,810
Street avg £2,047
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB