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 10 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 £370,000 is 37% 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
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.
£370,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Baden Powell Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £3,095
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
5/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB






