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16 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1067 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Baden Powell Drive

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

16 Baden Powell Drive is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 82.6% above the 2011 sale of £212,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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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.

16 Baden Powell Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2021

Current Certificate
Jun 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Baden Powell Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£212,500

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2011Most recent

    £212,500

    +3.7%over 4 years

  2. 2 January 2007

    £205,000

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.

Price per m² for 16 Baden Powell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £3,206

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Baden Powell Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£389k

1 Gainsborough Road

CO3 4QP

4 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Browning Close

CO3 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Cherry Row

CO3 4DL

£399k

1 Byron Avenue

CO3 4HG

£374k

1 Baden Powell Drive

CO3 4SL

2 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Chaucer Way

CO3 4HA

£338k

1 Bawtree Way

CO3 4EP

£449k

1 Brownsea Way

CO3 4SW

4 bed1 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.