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18 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 18 Hillridge

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

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 £447,000 is 33.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2021

Current Certificate
Nov 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 November 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 18 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ

2decisions2extensions19documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2015
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Rear conservatory extension, Conversion of part of existing garage to habitable accommodation and other alterations.

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    151013
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2015Most recent

    £335,000

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

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.

Years Held for 18 Hillridge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,807

Street avg £3,813

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£263k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

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2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

2 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£322k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
£303k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 9UJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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