15 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
About 15 Aldeburgh Gardens
15 Aldeburgh Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £255,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 Aldeburgh Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/0865
What's in 15 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 15 Aldeburgh Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2022Most recent
£255,000
+36.4%over 2 years25 November 2019
£187,000
+21.4%over 4 years28 July 2015
£154,000
+16.7%over 2 years1 March 2013
£132,000
+107.9%over 12 years6 August 2000
£63,500
+36.6%over 2 years31 October 1997
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9XR: £282,500 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in CO4 9XR
32 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold May 2025
£271,50014 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold Apr 2025
£225,00034 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold Mar 2025
£282,50039 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold Jan 2025
£285,0002 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold Jan 2025
£285,000
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Versus other Aldeburgh Gardens homes
Price per m² for 15 Aldeburgh Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,636
Street avg £3,286
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB