31 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ
About 31 Berkley Close
31 Berkley Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 741 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 69 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 25.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
31 Berkley Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Berkley Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
31 Berkley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 11 years.
£237,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2017Most recent
£237,000
+28.1%over 3 years1 July 2014
£185,000
+12.8%over 6 years28 August 2007
£164,000
+3.1%30 May 2007
£159,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RZ: £245,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RZ
45 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ
Sold Apr 2025
£260,00075 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ
Sold Mar 2025
£245,00029 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ
Sold Mar 2025
£298,0001 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ
Sold Jan 2025
£234,00083 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ
Sold Oct 2024
£168,000
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Versus other Berkley Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 31 Berkley Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,441
Street avg £3,242
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Derwent Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB