1 Alderman Howe Lodge, Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SB
About 1 Alderman Howe Lodge
1 Alderman Howe Lodge is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 28th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Alderman Howe Lodge'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Alderman Howe Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Alderman Howe Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Alderman Howe Lodge homes
1 Alderman Howe Lodge is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Highwoods Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB