12 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
About 12 Kinlett Close
12 Kinlett Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 651 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 72.8% above the 2004 sale of £136,000. At 60 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
12 Kinlett Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 May 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Kinlett Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 9 years.
£136,000
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2004Most recent
£136,000
+29.5%over 1 year1 November 2002
£104,995
+128.3%over 7 years21 May 1995
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UE: £160,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 9UE
15 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
Sold Aug 2025
£160,0009 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
Sold Feb 2022
£177,50030 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
Sold Jun 2021
£164,00020 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
Sold Dec 2020
£145,0005 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
Sold Nov 2020
£160,000
Versus other Kinlett Close homes
12 Kinlett Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,248
Street avg £3,109
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Spindle Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







