Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£531,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£418,500)+27%
- Against CO4 9UJ's recent median (£465,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£531,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£418,500)+27%
- Against CO4 9UJ's recent median (£465,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Hillridge is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
127 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CO4 9UJ
5 sales, median £465,000 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Hillridge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 June 2018Most recent
£418,500
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
£480,0003 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
Sold May 2018
£250,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Hillridge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hillridge is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (June 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 26.9% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 April 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Hillridge has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
- Oct 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension and internal alterations
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 192320
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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.
2 Hillridge outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,295
Street avg £3,859
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary468m
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary933m
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterPrimary977m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary992m
Nearest stops
- St Helena HospiceBus stop80m
- Pinecroft GardensBus stop233m
- Victoria GardensBus stop291m
- Highwoods SquareBus stop466m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Hillridge is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Hillridge. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Hillridge was lodged in April 2018 at band D and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Hillridge. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9UJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Hillridge is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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