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About 3 Gainsborough Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Gainsborough Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lawford, Manningtree, Manningtree (CO11 2LF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 67.2% above the 2006 sale of £180,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Gainsborough Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2006)
£180,000
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Gainsborough Drive homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Gainsborough Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £3,066
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manningtree district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Queensway — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO11 2LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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