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34 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 34 Aldeburgh Gardens

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

34 Aldeburgh Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £282,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 46.8% 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

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 gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • BalconyYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD65toC73
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Aldeburgh Gardens has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    071119
    View planning record

What's in 34 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.

34 Aldeburgh Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£282,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2025Most recent

    £282,500

    +11.0%over 4 years
  2. 6 January 2021

    £254,500

    +0.8%over 2 years
  3. 21 June 2018

    £252,500

    +62.9%over 11 years
  4. 3 October 2006

    £155,000

    +19.2%over 3 years
  5. 18 September 2003

    £130,000

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.

34 Aldeburgh Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,669

Street avg £3,317

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
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.

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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 34 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.