What type of property is 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

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

What did 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL sell for?

8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL last sold for £210,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,000 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2002 and July 2019, 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL rose from £92,000 to £210,000, a change of £118,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

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

How is 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

8 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.

Where is 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, CO2 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0BL

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Garrod Court

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

8 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 (April 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 32.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in July 2019.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Garrod Court, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Garrod Court has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Garrod Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£210,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2019Most recent
£210,000
+101.9%over 16 years
8 June 2003
£104,000
+13.0%over 1 year
8 May 2002
£92,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Garrod Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,414

Street avg £2,481

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 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

0.2 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

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FAQ

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