14 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
About 14 Fir Tree Close
14 Fir Tree Close is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 60.9% above the 2011 sale of £215,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Fir Tree Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
14 Fir Tree Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 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
£263,00013 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
Sold Sept 2011
£215,000
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Versus other Fir Tree Close homes
14 Fir Tree Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,822
Street avg £3,307
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB