8 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
About 8 Grassmere
8 Grassmere is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 112.6% above the 2003 sale of £111,500.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
8 Grassmere ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Grassmere has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Grassmere valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£111,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2003Most recent
£111,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UG: £192,000 (2019–2015).
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
£192,0001 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold Jul 2015
£119,99510 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold Jun 2014
£110,000
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Versus other Grassmere homes
On epc rating, 8 Grassmere stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,991
Street avg £2,590
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB