37 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR
About 37 Hanbury Gardens
37 Hanbury Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 50.3% above the 2014 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 103.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 48 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
37 Hanbury Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
37 Hanbury Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 17 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
12 June 2014Most recent
£195,000
+264.5%over 17 years18 December 1996
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TR: £236,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 9TR
17 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR
Sold Dec 2023
£288,00023 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR
Sold Aug 2021
£260,0005 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR
Sold Mar 2021
£235,0003 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR
Sold Apr 2020
£155,00029 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR
Sold Nov 2018
£236,000
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Versus other Hanbury Gardens homes
Floor Area for 37 Hanbury Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,063
Street avg £2,951
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB