What type of property is 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ sell for?

14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ last sold for £500,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and August 2022, 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ rose from £275,000 to £500,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The current EPC rating for 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9UJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

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

Where is 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

Police records around 14 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 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest primary school to 14 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 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is St Helena Hospice, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Hillridge

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

14 Hillridge is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Hillridge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 14 Hillridge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£500,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2022Most recent
£500,000
+81.8%over 18 years
11 May 2004
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UJ: £450,000 (2022–2018).

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Versus other Hillridge homes

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

Price per m² for 14 Hillridge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,682

Street avg £3,642

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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