17 Hines Close, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RL
About 17 Hines Close
17 Hines Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 17.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
17 Hines Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Renewal of previously approved two-storey side extension, single- storey rear extension and first-floor front extension (app 191442)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 222194
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and first-floor front extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 191442
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Hines Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Hines Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2018Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3RL: £336,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO6 3RL
4 Hines Close, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RL
Sold Sept 2025
£325,00011 Hines Close, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RL
Sold Dec 2024
£320,0007 Hines Close, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RL
Sold Oct 2024
£402,5008 Hines Close, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RL
Sold Nov 2023
£336,00024 Hines Close, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RL
Sold Jul 2022
£585,000
Everything we know about 17 Hines Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Hines Close homes
On price per m², 17 Hines Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,538
Street avg £2,883
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 5 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB