What type of property is 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR sell for?

14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR last sold for £225,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and April 2025, 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR rose from £125,000 to £225,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9XR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR 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 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR located?

14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

Police records around 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR 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 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

The closest primary school to 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR is Highwoods Community Primary School (106m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (565m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

The closest bus stop to 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR is Spindle Wood, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 14 Aldeburgh Gardens

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

14 Aldeburgh Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £225,000 — fresh data. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 11.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 33 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromC71toD66

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Aldeburgh Gardens 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.

14 Aldeburgh Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2025Most recent
£225,000
+80.0%over 15 years
31 March 2010
£125,000
20 December 2006
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9XR: £282,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO4 9XR

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On the street

Versus other Aldeburgh Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Aldeburgh Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,274

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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

Spindle Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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