What type of property is 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP last change hands?

7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP last sold for £218,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and May 2015, 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP rose from £130,000 to £218,000, a change of £88,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

The current EPC rating for 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9TP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

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

Where is 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP located?

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

Is 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP?

The closest bus stop to 7 Hurrell Down, CO4 9TP is Spindle Wood, 262m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Hurrell Down

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

7 Hurrell Down is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 47.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 75 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 21 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Hurrell Down's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2022
Full
In report
Erection of a garden room extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
221098
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What's in 7 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Hurrell Down valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£218,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2015Most recent
£218,000
+32.9%over 10 years
23 December 2004
£164,000
+26.2%over 1 year
23 January 2003
£130,000

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

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Hurrell Down lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,907

Street avg £3,129

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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