3 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
About 3 Hillridge
3 Hillridge is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 73.6% above the 2018 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 51.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 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
Energy performance
3 Hillridge ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Hillridge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2018Most recent
£250,000
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 3 Hillridge, in one report
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Versus other Hillridge homes
Price per m² for 3 Hillridge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,645
Street avg £4,009
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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