What type of property is 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH is a semi-detached house.

What did 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH sell for?

4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH last sold for £250,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and November 2017, 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH rose from £175,000 to £250,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

The current EPC rating for 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH located?

4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

Police records around 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

The closest primary school to 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH is Home Farm Primary School (447m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Philip Morant School and College (925m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

The closest bus stop to 4 Heather Drive, CO3 4AH is Baines Close, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Heather Drive, Colchester, CO3 4AH

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Heather Drive

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

4 Heather Drive is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 22.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 69 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Heather Drive, Colchester, CO3 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Heather 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.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£250,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2017Most recent
£250,000
+42.9%over 10 years
24 November 2006
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4AH: £267,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 4AH

On the street

Versus other Heather Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 4 Heather Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,623

Street avg £3,549

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

Baines Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Home Farm Primary School. 26 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 4AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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