What did 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP sell for?

21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP last sold for £190,000 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and December 2005, 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP rose from £80,000 to £190,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP in?

21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

Police records around 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP 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 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

The closest primary school to 21a, 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 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

The closest bus stop to 21a, Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is Spindle Wood, 262m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21a, Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 21a

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21a is a three-bedroom property in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TP). It has council tax band E. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21a, Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21a 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Last sold (2005)

£190,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2005Most recent
£190,000
+137.5%over 7 years
17 May 1998
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TP: £400,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

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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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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

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