What kind of home is 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

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

What did 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP sell for?

85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP last sold for £230,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,500 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and March 2020, 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP rose from £145,500 to £230,000, a change of £84,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

The current EPC rating for 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0DP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP use?

The latest EPC at 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP 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 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP in?

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

Is 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP in a safe area?

Police records around 85 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.

What schools are near 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

The closest primary school to 85 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 85 Holt Drive, CO2 0DP?

The closest bus stop to 85 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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85 Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Holt Drive

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

85 Holt Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 35.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 113.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in March 2020.

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 gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Holt Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2020Most recent
£230,000
+58.1%over 15 years
29 July 2004
£145,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0DP: £247,500 (2025–2017).

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.

On floor area, 85 Holt Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,833

Street avg £2,176

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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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

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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