13 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP
About 13 Hurrell Down
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 89.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £425,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Hurrell Down has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£425,000
+82.8%over 14 years4 November 2008
£232,500
+19.2%over 5 years31 August 2003
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TP: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 9TP
6 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP
Sold Oct 2025
£325,00014 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP
Sold Jul 2022
£400,00012 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP
Sold Jul 2022
£385,0009 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP
Sold Sept 2021
£405,00015 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP
Sold Jun 2021
£405,000
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Versus other Hurrell Down homes
13 Hurrell Down is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,126
Street avg £3,068
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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
0.3 km
Spindle Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB