4 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
About 4 Hillridge
4 Hillridge is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 27.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Hillridge has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2001ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0118
What's in 4 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Hillridge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£408,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 2016Most recent
£408,000
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 4 Hillridge, in one report
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Versus other Hillridge homes
EPC Rating for 4 Hillridge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,121
Street avg £3,784
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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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