What type of property is 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH?

70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH sell for?

70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH last sold for £385,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH have?

The current EPC rating for 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH?

70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH heated?

The latest EPC at 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH?

70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH is in council tax band E.

Where is 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH located?

70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH?

Police records around 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH?

The closest primary school to 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH is Cherry Tree Academy (255m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.7km).

How well connected is 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH?

The closest bus stop to 70a, Holt Drive, CO2 0BH is Weir Lane, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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70a, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0BH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70a

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

70a is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 106 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 50 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 136.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Summer houseYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

70a'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 17 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70a, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 70a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 February 2021Most recent
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0BH: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO2 0BH

On the street

Versus other Holt Drive homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

70a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,632

Street avg £2,068

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Weir Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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