1 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL
About 1 Baden Powell Drive
1 Baden Powell Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 38.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Baden Powell Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Baden Powell Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 7 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2015Most recent
£270,000
+22.7%over 3 years24 May 2012
£220,000
14 April 2011
£221,000
+38.1%over 2 years11 December 2008
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4SL: £385,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO3 4SL
25 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL
Sold Aug 2025
£390,5003 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL
Sold Feb 2024
£485,0009 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL
Sold Apr 2021
£385,0002 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL
Sold Jan 2021
£323,00023 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL
Sold Nov 2019
£280,000
Versus other Baden Powell Drive homes
Floor Area for 1 Baden Powell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £3,099
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hastings Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Prettygate Junior School. 25 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB






