4 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
About 4 Aldeburgh Gardens
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
4 Aldeburgh Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 19 years.
£174,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2016Most recent
£174,000
+58.2%over 11 years29 September 2004
£109,995
+94.7%over 5 years25 May 1999
£56,500
+22.8%over 1 year19 August 1997
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9XR: £282,500 (2025–2025).
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
£225,00034 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold Mar 2025
£282,50039 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold Jan 2025
£285,0002 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR
Sold Jan 2025
£285,000
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Versus other Aldeburgh Gardens homes
4 Aldeburgh Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,702
Street avg £3,316
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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.
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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