What type of property is 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP sell for?

18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP last sold for £285,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,500 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and February 2021, 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP rose from £63,500 to £285,000, a change of £221,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9TP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP located?

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

Is 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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.

Which schools serve 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

The closest bus stop to 18 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is Spindle Wood, 262m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Hurrell Down

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

18 Hurrell Down is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 21 EPCs). Last sale on file: £285,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Hurrell Down has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Hurrell Down has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£285,000
+348.8%over 24 years
2 October 1996
£63,500

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 18 Hurrell Down runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,254

Street avg £3,130

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

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2 bed1 bath

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

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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