12 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
About 12 Hillridge
12 Hillridge is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 23.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Hillridge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Hillridge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.
£373,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2016Most recent
£373,000
+49.2%over 5 years23 March 2011
£250,000
+131.5%over 13 years22 April 1997
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UJ: £465,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 9UJ
14 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
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Sold Jul 2022
£465,0006 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
Sold Feb 2022
£450,00011 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
Sold Mar 2021
£480,0002 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
Sold Jun 2018
£418,500
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Versus other Hillridge homes
12 Hillridge outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,287
Street avg £3,769
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
St Helena Hospice — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB