2 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE

2 Kinlett Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 94.4% above the 2012 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 39 m² it's 25% 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.