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9 Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Hurrell Down

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

9 Hurrell Down is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 21 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £405,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Hurrell Down's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE53toD55
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
21%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

9 Hurrell Down has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory extenison to the rear

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/0532
    View planning record

What's in 9 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£405,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2021Most recent

    £405,000

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.

EPC Rating for 9 Hurrell Down lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,785

Street avg £3,085

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

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