What type of property is 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

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

What was the last sold price for 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP last sold for £125,000 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP have?

The current EPC rating for 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP heated?

The latest EPC at 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

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

Where is 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP located?

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

What is crime like near 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

Police records around 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP 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 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

The closest primary school to 73 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 73 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

The closest bus stop to 73 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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73 Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 73 Holt Drive

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

73 Holt Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 128% above the 2003 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

GarageYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Holt Drive 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.

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

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 November 2003Most recent
£125,000

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

Nearby sales in CO2 0DP

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.

Price per m²

£1,689

Street avg £2,341

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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.

£287k

1 Finchingfield Way

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1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

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1 Blenheim Drive

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3 bed2 bath

£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

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1 Ash Grove

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1 Blackheath

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2 bed

£499k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

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3 bed3 bath

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

The Cherry Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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