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5 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
45 m²
485 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Aldeburgh Gardens

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

5 Aldeburgh Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 321% above the 1999 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 53.6% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it's 28.5% 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

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.

5 Aldeburgh Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Aldeburgh Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£52,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 1999Most recent

    £52,500

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.

Years Held for 5 Aldeburgh Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,166

Street avg £3,398

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£204k

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

2 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Bignell Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9TX

1 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£305k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£326k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
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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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

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