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1 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Hillridge

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Hillridge is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 30.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Hillridge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2025

Current Certificate
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hillridge has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of first floor side extension and pitched roof with gable end to side elevation

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    172228
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Hillridge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£462,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2017Most recent

    £462,500

    +231.5%over 22 years

  2. 24 March 1995

    £139,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UJ: £465,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Hillridge homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Hillridge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,569

Street avg £3,925

Strongly below

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

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

0.1 km

St Helena Hospice — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9UJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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