1 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
About 1 Grassmere
1 Grassmere is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UG). 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 (August 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 58.3% above the 2015 sale of £119,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Grassmere has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Grassmere has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 13 years.
£119,995
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£119,995
+2.1%over 7 years12 June 2008
£117,500
+6.8%over 3 years23 March 2005
£110,000
+11.1%over 1 year15 March 2004
£99,000
+21.8%over 1 year6 October 2002
£81,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UG: £192,000 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in CO4 9UG
3 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold May 2019
£230,0005 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold Aug 2018
£129,0007 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold Nov 2016
£192,00010 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold Jun 2014
£110,0006 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold May 2013
£105,000
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Versus other Grassmere homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Grassmere runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,498
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Langdale Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Gilberd School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB