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About 41 Gainsborough Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
41 Gainsborough Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Lawford, Manningtree, Manningtree (CO11 2LF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 85% above the 2005 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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 gardenYes
- Driveway
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
41 Gainsborough Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2005)
£140,000
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 7 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.
41 Gainsborough Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,049
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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