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18 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
31 m²
336 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Aldeburgh Gardens

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

18 Aldeburgh Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 11% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 202.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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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
  • Dining roomYes

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.

18 Aldeburgh Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Aldeburgh Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£236,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 2017Most recent

    £236,000

    +63.3%over 4 years

  2. 8 August 2013

    £144,500

    +106.6%over 12 years

  3. 24 August 2000

    £69,950

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

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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.

Price per m² for 18 Aldeburgh Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,564

Street avg £3,191

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£262k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

2 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£305k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£326k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 9XR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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