23 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
About 23 Kinlett Close
23 Kinlett Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since February 2006 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 76.6% above the 2006 sale of £145,000. At 66 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 28 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23 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
23 Kinlett Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2006Most recent
£145,000
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
23 Kinlett Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,197
Street avg £3,113
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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







