What kind of home is 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR sell for?

2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR last sold for £285,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £56,750 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between February 1998 and January 2025, 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR rose from £56,750 to £285,000, a change of £228,250. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9XR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR use?

The latest EPC at 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2006 under ref. F/COL/06/1840. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

What is the nearest station to 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, CO4 9XR is Spindle Wood, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Aldeburgh Gardens

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

2 Aldeburgh Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £285,000 in January 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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 gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Apr 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

10%46%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2024from Jul 2014

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2006
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Front entrance porch and single storey rear dining room extension
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/06/1840
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What's in 2 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Price for 2 Aldeburgh Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2025Most recent
£285,000
+19.7%over 5 years
16 July 2019
£238,000
+35.6%over 4 years
11 September 2014
£175,500
+10.4%over 4 years
6 July 2010
£159,000
+9.7%over 3 years
24 July 2006
£145,000
+155.5%over 8 years
27 February 1998
£56,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9XR: £282,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

Floor Area for 2 Aldeburgh Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,851

Street avg £3,311

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 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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