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1 Alton Drive, Colchester, CO3 3ST

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Alton Drive

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

1 Alton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (202 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£674/sq ft) was about 163% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £740,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingOff road
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Alton 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 18 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alton Drive, Colchester, CO3 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alton Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 1 Alton Drive, Colchester, CO3 3ST

3decisions3extensions27documents10nearby
  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed ground& first floor extension to front elevation and a proposed First Floor extension to rear elevation.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    152692
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£774,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£740,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2020Most recent

    £740,000

    +59.1%over 4 years

  2. 25 June 2015

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3ST: £787,500 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Alton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Alton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,255

Street avg £4,169

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Glen Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Benedict's Catholic College. 30 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 CO3 3ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 3ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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