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1 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Fir Tree Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Fir Tree Close is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Fir Tree 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Fir Tree Close.

  1. Sept 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed First floor extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    191810
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2013
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Proposed side extension and garage conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    131634
    View planning record

What's in 1 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Fir Tree Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SY: £300,000 (2024–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Fir Tree Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Fir Tree Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

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

Spindle Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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