13 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
About 13 Kinlett Close
13 Kinlett Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 142% above the 2002 sale of £80,995. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 43 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 28 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Kinlett Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2000ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/1231
What's in 13 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
13 Kinlett Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 August 2002Most recent
£80,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UE: £160,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 9UE
9 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
£160,00016 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
Sold Oct 2017
£225,000
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Versus other Kinlett Close homes
On price per m², 13 Kinlett Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,884
Street avg £3,052
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Spindle Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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The full 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