7 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
About 7 Fir Tree Close
7 Fir Tree Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £373,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Fir Tree Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Fir Tree Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 19 years.
£373,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2021Most recent
£373,000
+34.4%over 6 years26 August 2015
£277,500
+69.7%over 13 years1 August 2002
£163,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SY: £263,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in CO4 9SY
2 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
Sold Nov 2024
£348,0003 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
£215,00013 Fir Tree Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SY
Sold Sept 2011
£215,000
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Versus other Fir Tree Close homes
On epc rating, 7 Fir Tree Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,494
Street avg £2,973
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB