What type of property is 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG last change hands?

13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG last sold for £114,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,600 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and May 2014, 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG rose from £40,600 to £114,000, a change of £73,400. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

The current EPC rating for 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG located?

13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

Police records around 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG 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.

Which schools serve 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

The closest primary school to 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (361m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (759m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

The closest bus stop to 13 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is Bilsdale Close, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Hallcroft Chase

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

13 Hallcroft Chase is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9WG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 29th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 48.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Hallcroft Chase's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Hallcroft Chase 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.

13 Hallcroft Chase has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£114,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2014Most recent
£114,000
+171.4%over 14 years
9 September 1999
£42,000
+3.4%over 4 years
22 June 1995
£40,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9WG: £225,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO4 9WG

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On the street

Versus other Hallcroft Chase homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Hallcroft Chase outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,164

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bilsdale Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9WG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9WG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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