What kind of home is 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY is a detached house.

What did 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY sell for?

13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY last sold for £215,000 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

The current EPC rating for 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (834 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY use?

The latest EPC at 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY in?

13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

Police records around 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

The closest primary school to 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY is Highwoods Community Primary School (212m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (433m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

The closest bus stop to 13 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY is Spindle Wood, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

834 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Fir Tree Close

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

13 Fir Tree Close is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 834 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 65.1% above the 2011 sale of £215,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.

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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.

13 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 08 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Fir Tree Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Fir Tree Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 September 2011Most recent
£215,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9SY

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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.

13 Fir Tree Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,774

Street avg £3,317

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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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· 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

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