When did 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR last change hands?

27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR last sold for £152,500 in August 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and August 2005, 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR rose from £55,500 to £152,500, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR in?

27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

Police records around 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR 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 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

The closest primary school to 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is Brinkley Grove Primary School (276m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (170m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

The closest bus stop to 27 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is Langdale Drive, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 27 Hanbury Gardens

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27 Hanbury Gardens is a three-bedroom property in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TR). It has council tax band C.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% 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

Building

Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Hanbury Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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 1996.

Last sold (2005)

£152,500

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2005Most recent
£152,500
+103.3%over 5 years
16 April 2000
£75,000
+35.1%over 3 years
19 August 1996
£55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TR: £236,000 (2023–2018).

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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

0.2 km

Langdale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Gilberd School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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