6 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
About 6 Hillridge
6 Hillridge is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 126 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 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Last sale on file: £450,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2000
What's in 6 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2022Most recent
£450,000
+206.1%over 21 years27 April 2000
£147,000
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
£465,00011 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
Sold Mar 2021
£480,0002 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
Sold Jun 2018
£418,5003 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ
Sold May 2018
£250,000
Everything we know about 6 Hillridge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Hillridge homes
6 Hillridge is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £3,834
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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