When did 6 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY last change hands?

6 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY last sold for £60,000 in August 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 6 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

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

Which area is 6 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY in?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

Police records around 6 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 6 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

What transport links are near 6 Fir Tree Close, CO4 9SY?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 6 Fir Tree Close

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

6 Fir Tree Close is a property in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SY). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Valuation

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Fir Tree Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

6 Fir Tree Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1996)

£60,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 August 1996Most recent
£60,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9SY

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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

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