What type of property is 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2020 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft). That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU have?

1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU has council approval for an extension granted in December 2001 under ref. F/COL/01/1681. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU located?

1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

Police records around 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU 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 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

The closest primary school to 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (368m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Philip Morant School and College (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is Oaklands Avenue, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cherrywood Drive, Colchester, CO3 4LU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cherrywood Drive

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

1 Cherrywood Drive is a detached house in Colchester (CO3 4LU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Nov 2020

EPC improved fromE52toC70

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cherrywood Drive, Colchester, CO3 4LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cherrywood Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Cherrywood Drive, Colchester, CO3 4LU

1decisions1extensions2documents8nearby

Dec 2001
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Conservatory
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/01/1681
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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.

1 Cherrywood Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£483,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4LU: £435,000 (2023–2023).

Nearby sales in CO3 4LU

On the street

Versus other Cherrywood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Cherrywood Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oaklands Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 4LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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