What kind of home is 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ last change hands?

8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ last sold for £465,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in April 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and July 2022, 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ rose from £295,000 to £465,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9UJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ in?

8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

Police records around 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is Highwoods Community Primary School (468m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (992m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hillridge, CO4 9UJ is St Helena Hospice, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hillridge

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

8 Hillridge is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hillridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hillridge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£465,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2022Most recent
£465,000
+57.6%over 15 years
1 April 2007
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UJ: £450,000 (2022–2018).

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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.

Price per m² for 8 Hillridge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,345

Street avg £3,673

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

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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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

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