20 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG
About 20 Hallcroft Chase
20 Hallcroft Chase is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 55.8% above the 2014 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Hallcroft Chase has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
20 Hallcroft Chase has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.
£154,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2014Most recent
£154,000
+43.3%over 11 years7 March 2003
£107,500
+89.4%over 3 years30 November 1999
£56,750
+8.0%over 4 years6 July 1995
£52,530
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9WG: £225,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 9WG
24 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG
Sold Jul 2024
£230,00016 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG
Sold Jan 2023
£185,00019 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG
Sold Oct 2022
£267,75043 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG
Sold Apr 2022
£165,00022 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG
Sold Mar 2022
£220,000
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Versus other Hallcroft Chase homes
20 Hallcroft Chase is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £3,130
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB