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5 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£349,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£71,000)+392%
  • Against CO4 9TP's recent median (£380,000)-8%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£349,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£71,000)+392%
  • Against CO4 9TP's recent median (£380,000)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Hurrell Down is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in CO4 9TP

    5 sales, median £380,000 (2026–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Hurrell Down's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 1997Most recent

    £71,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Hurrell Down

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

5 Hurrell Down is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 391.5% above the 1997 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 64.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD61toC70
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hurrell Down has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP

1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2011
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    102506
    Full record in report

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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price per m² for 5 Hurrell Down lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£798

Street avg £3,303

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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.

Nearest schools

  • Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary406m
  • The Trinity SchoolSecondary548m
  • The Gilberd SchoolSecondary550m
  • Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary650m

Nearest stops

  • Spindle WoodBus stop262m
  • Victoria GardensBus stop408m
  • Langdale DriveBus stop486m
  • Highwoods SquareBus stop504m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
  • Shoplifting425 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 9TP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Hurrell Down is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Hurrell Down. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Hurrell Down was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Hurrell Down. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9TP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Hurrell Down is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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