What type of property is 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU last change hands?

21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU last sold for £249,500 in August 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and August 2004, 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU rose from £180,000 to £249,500, a change of £69,500. That works out to roughly +29.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

The current EPC rating for 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

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

Where is 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

Police records around 21 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 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU?

The closest bus stop to 21 Cherrywood Drive, CO3 4LU is Oaklands Avenue, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Cherrywood Drive, Colchester, CO3 4LU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Cherrywood Drive

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

21 Cherrywood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4LU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 77.2% above the 2004 sale of £249,500.

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
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

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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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Cherrywood Drive, Colchester, CO3 4LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Cherrywood 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.

21 Cherrywood Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2004)

£249,500

Growth on file: 29.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

3 August 2004Most recent
£249,500
+38.6%over 1 year
1 May 2003
£180,000

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.

Years Held for 21 Cherrywood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,868

Street avg £3,518

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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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