What type of property is 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ last sold for £462,500 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,500 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and October 2017, 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ rose from £139,500 to £462,500, a change of £323,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 105% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9UJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ have?

1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in October 2017 under ref. 172228. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ located?

1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is Highwoods Community Primary School (468m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (992m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is St Helena Hospice, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

180 m²

1938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £587,000 is 26.9% 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.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

Oct 2017
ExtensionFull
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
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What's in 1 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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

£587,000

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

30 October 2017Most recent
£462,500
+231.5%over 22 years
24 March 1995
£139,500

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

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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

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Area

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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

St Helena Hospice — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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55 dB

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70 dB

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