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4 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 4 Aldeburgh Gardens

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

4 Aldeburgh Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 32.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 33 EPCs).

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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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromC72toD68
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£174,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2016Most recent

    £174,000

    +58.2%over 11 years
  2. 29 September 2004

    £109,995

    +94.7%over 5 years
  3. 25 May 1999

    £56,500

    +22.8%over 1 year
  4. 19 August 1997

    £46,000

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.

4 Aldeburgh Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,702

Street avg £3,316

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
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 4 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.