4 Kinlett Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UE
About 4 Kinlett Close
4 Kinlett Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 71.9% above the 2013 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 40 m² it's 23.1% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 December 2028
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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
4 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
4 Kinlett Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 14 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2013Most recent
£96,000
-23.2%over 5 years30 June 2008
£125,000
+13.6%over 3 years14 June 2005
£110,000
+46.7%over 2 years5 September 2002
£75,000
+50.0%over 1 year18 December 2000
£50,000
-2.0%24 July 2000
£51,000
+34.2%over 1 year26 February 1999
£38,000
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
Price per m²
£2,400
Street avg £3,098
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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
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







