Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
Estimated value
£376,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£215,000)+75%
- Against CO4 9SY's recent median (£300,000)+25%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
834 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£376,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£215,000)+75%
- Against CO4 9SY's recent median (£300,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Fir Tree Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9SY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CO4 9SY
5 sales, median £300,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
13 Fir Tree Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
2 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
Sold Nov 2024
£348,0007 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
Sold Sept 2021
£373,0003 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
Sold Sept 2014
£235,0004 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
Sold Aug 2014
£263,00014 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
Sold Sept 2011
£215,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £376,000 sits 74.9% above the 2011 sale of £215,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.
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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
Current Certificate
Mar 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 March 2021
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
430/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.
Nearest schools
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary212m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary433m
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary452m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary509m
Nearest stops
- Spindle WoodBus stop70m
- Victoria GardensBus stop300m
- Highwoods SquareBus stop307m
- Langdale DriveBus stop318m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 13 Fir Tree Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9SY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 13 Fir Tree Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 13 Fir Tree Close was lodged in March 2011 at band D and expired in March 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Fir Tree Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9SY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 Fir Tree Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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