What kind of home is 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL is an end-of-terrace house.

What energy rating does 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL use?

The latest EPC at 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL in?

18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

Police records around 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL 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.

What schools are near 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

The closest primary school to 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL is Cherry Tree Academy (238m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.7km).

How well connected is 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL is Weir Lane, 184m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0BL

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 18 Garrod Court

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

18 Garrod Court is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

18 Garrod Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Garrod Court 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.

18 Garrod Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0BL: £230,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO2 0BL

On the street

Versus other Holt Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Garrod Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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.

£281k

1 Hall Bungalows, Colchester Road, Layer Breton

CO2 0PU

£287k

1 Finchingfield Way

CO2 0AY

3 bed1 bath

£288k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BL

3 bed1 bath

£290k

1 Blackheath

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2 bed

£297k

1 Claire Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch

CO2 0NT

£297k

1 Felstead Close

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3 bed1 bath

£257k

1 Boyles Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BJ

£300k

1 Heath Cottages, The Heath, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EE

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

0.2 km

Weir Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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