What type of property is 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP last sold for £169,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £143,000 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and May 2011, 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP rose from £143,000 to £169,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

The current EPC rating for 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (964 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP had any planning applications?

71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey side extension and two-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP is in council tax band C.

Where is 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP located?

71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

Police records around 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

The closest primary school to 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP is Cherry Tree Academy (128m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.6km).

How well connected is 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

The closest bus stop to 71 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP is The Cherry Tree, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71 Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DP

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

964 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 71 Holt Drive

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

71 Holt Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 964 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 65.7% above the 2011 sale of £169,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

71 Holt Drive'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 25 Oct 2020

Current Certificate

Oct 2010

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 October 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 71 Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DP

3decisions3extensions18documents1nearby

Apr 2018
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and porch to front.
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
180505
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More recent applications — locked
PorchSept 2021Decision
PorchJun 2021Decision

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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.

71 Holt Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£169,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2011Most recent
£169,000
+18.2%over 7 years
28 November 2003
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0DP: £247,500 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Holt Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Holt Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,886

Street avg £2,326

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Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Cherry Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0DP 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 0DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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