What kind of home is 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

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

What was the last sold price for 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG last sold for £185,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £42,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 1998 and January 2023, 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG rose from £42,000 to £185,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG use?

The latest EPC at 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

16 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.

Which area is 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG in?

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

Is 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG in a safe area?

Police records around 16 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.

What schools are near 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is Bilsdale Close, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Hallcroft Chase

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

16 Hallcroft Chase is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9WG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 20th 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 (May 2020) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £185,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price for 16 Hallcroft Chase has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£185,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2023Most recent
£185,000
+17.8%over 2 years
1 October 2020
£157,000
+3.0%over 1 year
11 October 2018
£152,500
+125.9%over 16 years
31 October 2001
£67,500
+60.7%over 3 years
15 October 1998
£42,000

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.

Price per m² for 16 Hallcroft Chase runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,364

Street avg £2,066

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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.

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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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