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12 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Baden Powell Drive

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

12 Baden Powell Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 26.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £283,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 12 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

2decisions1extensions20documents8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2025
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing conservatory. Proposed single storey rear extension with roof lantern and rooflights to existing roof.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    250402
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

12 Baden Powell Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£283,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2019Most recent

    £283,000

    +41.5%over 12 years

  2. 5 July 2007

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4SL: £385,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Baden Powell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Baden Powell Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,773

Street avg £3,086

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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