What type of property is 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR last change hands?

39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR last sold for £180,000 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and July 2014, 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR rose from £60,000 to £180,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

The current EPC rating for 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9TR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR heated?

The latest EPC at 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is in council tax band D.

Where is 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR located?

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

Is 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR in a safe area?

Police records around 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

The closest primary school to 39 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 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR?

The closest bus stop to 39 Hanbury Gardens, CO4 9TR is Langdale Drive, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 39 Hanbury Gardens

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

39 Hanbury Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 72.8% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. At 84 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 11 EPCs). On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

39 Hanbury Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2019

Current Certificate

Sept 2009

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 September 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Hanbury Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

39 Hanbury Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2014Most recent
£180,000
+32.7%over 12 years
11 July 2002
£135,600
+126.0%over 6 years
29 March 1996
£60,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9TR

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.

Habitable Rooms for 39 Hanbury Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £3,143

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

430/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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