18 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
About 18 Hillridge
18 Hillridge is a two-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 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 26.6% above the 2015 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 18 Hillridge
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
18 Hillridge's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2019ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 4 of planning application 180855
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 191898
- May 2018ConservatoryFullIn report
Single storey extension to front and extension of conservatory to the rear of a bungalow to provide accommodation and facilities for a disabled person and carer.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 180855
What's in 18 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2015Most recent
£335,000
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
Sold Aug 2022
£500,0008 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
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
Everything we know about 18 Hillridge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Hillridge homes
Years Held for 18 Hillridge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,807
Street avg £3,813
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB