What kind of home is 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU last sold for £307,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £151,995 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and May 2013, 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU rose from £151,995 to £307,000, a change of £155,005. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 107% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU use?

The latest EPC at 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU had any planning applications?

2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU has council approval for rear extension granted in August 2013 under ref. 131217. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

The closest primary school to 2 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 transport links are near 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is Oaklands Avenue, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Cherrywood Drive, Colchester, CO3 4LU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Cherrywood Drive

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

2 Cherrywood Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4LU). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 sits 100% above the 2013 sale of £307,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 47.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromD63toC76

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cherrywood Drive, Colchester, CO3 4LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Cherrywood Drive, Colchester, CO3 4LU

1decisions1extensions12documents8nearby

Aug 2013
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Re-modelling of front and rear elevation and the conversion of an existing conservatory to a habitable room.
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
131217
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£307,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2013Most recent
£307,000
+102.0%over 13 years
29 June 1999
£151,995

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 price per m², 2 Cherrywood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,543

Street avg £3,613

Strongly below

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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