What kind of home is 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR last change hands?

29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR last sold for £236,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and November 2018, 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR rose from £54,000 to £236,000, a change of £182,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

The current EPC rating for 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR use?

The latest EPC at 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

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

Which area is 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR in?

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

What is crime like near 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

Police records around 29 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 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

The closest primary school to 29 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 transport links are near 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

The closest bus stop to 29 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is Langdale Drive, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Hanbury Gardens

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

29 Hanbury Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 31.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £236,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached
Corner plotYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

Price for 29 Hanbury Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£236,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 November 2018Most recent
£236,000
+36.8%over 12 years
20 July 2006
£172,500
+219.4%over 10 years
26 January 1996
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TR: £235,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Hanbury Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 29 Hanbury Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,324

Street avg £3,025

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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