What type of property is 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ last sold for £373,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £108,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and November 2016, 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ rose from £108,000 to £373,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9UJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

Police records around 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

What is the nearest station to 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is St Helena Hospice, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Hillridge

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

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 £457,000 is 22.5% 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.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Hillridge has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Hillridge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£373,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2016Most recent
£373,000
+49.2%over 5 years
23 March 2011
£250,000
+131.5%over 13 years
22 April 1997
£108,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9UJ

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.

12 Hillridge outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,287

Street avg £3,769

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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