What kind of home is 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP last sold for £425,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in August 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

Across 3 sales between August 2003 and August 2023, 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP rose from £195,000 to £425,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9TP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP use?

The latest EPC at 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP in?

13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

The closest primary school to 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is Highwoods Community Primary School (406m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (548m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

The closest bus stop to 13 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is Spindle Wood, 262m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Hurrell Down

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

13 Hurrell Down is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 103 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £425,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 August 2032

5 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Hurrell Down has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2023Most recent
£425,000
+82.8%over 14 years
4 November 2008
£232,500
+19.2%over 5 years
31 August 2003
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TP: £380,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CO4 9TP

On the street

Versus other Hurrell Down homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Hurrell Down is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,126

Street avg £3,136

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

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

0.3 km

Spindle Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9TP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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