34 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
About 34 Aldeburgh Gardens
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
34 Aldeburgh Gardens has an approved extension on the planning record.
- May 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 071119
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.
Sales history & valuation
34 Aldeburgh Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 22 years.
£282,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£282,500
+11.0%over 4 years6 January 2021
£254,500
+0.8%over 2 years21 June 2018
£252,500
+62.9%over 11 years3 October 2006
£155,000
+19.2%over 3 years18 September 2003
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9XR: £282,000 (2025–2023).
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
£225,00039 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold Jan 2025
£285,0002 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold Jan 2025
£285,00037 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold May 2023
£282,000
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Versus other Aldeburgh Gardens homes
34 Aldeburgh Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,669
Street avg £3,317
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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