What kind of home is 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG sell for?

3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG last sold for £94,000 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and November 2001, 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG rose from £65,000 to £94,000, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

The current EPC rating for 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9WG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG use?

The latest EPC at 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG has 3 approved extension applications on file including two-storey side extension and single-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG in?

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

Is 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What transport links are near 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG?

The closest bus stop to 3 Hallcroft Chase, CO4 9WG is Bilsdale Close, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Hallcroft Chase

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

3 Hallcroft Chase is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9WG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 207.4% above the 2001 sale of £94,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 37 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

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 19 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromC69toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 3 Hallcroft Chase.

Mar 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed 2 storey side extension - resubmission of 145509 (revised site plan and Certificate received)
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
146068
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Sept 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed 2 storey side extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
145509
View planning record

What's in 3 Hallcroft Chase, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9WG's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Hallcroft Chase's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£94,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2001Most recent
£94,000
+44.6%over 6 years
18 May 1995
£65,000

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 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Hallcroft Chase runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,382

Street avg £3,194

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

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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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