What type of property is 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ last sold for £325,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9UJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

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

Where is 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

Police records around 16 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 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest primary school to 16 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 transport links are near 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is St Helena Hospice, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Hillridge

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

16 Hillridge is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 84 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 38.5% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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 17 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 October 2014Most recent
£325,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9UJ

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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.

16 Hillridge outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,869

Street avg £3,807

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£390k

1 Dudley Road

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1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath

£331k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

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3 bed2 bath

£326k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath

£305k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

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3 bed

£303k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed

£286k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath

£484k

1 Barncroft Close, Highwoods

CO4 9SF

4 bed2 bath

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

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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