What kind of home is 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL sell for?

17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL last sold for £290,000 in February 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £194,500 in May 2010, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2010 and February 2012, 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL rose from £194,500 to £290,000, a change of £95,500. That works out to roughly +26.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,116 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL use?

The latest EPC at 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL has council approval for side extension granted in October 2010 under ref. 101725. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL in?

17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

Police records around 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL 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.

What schools are near 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest primary school to 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is Prettygate Junior School (370m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Paxman Academy (667m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is Hastings Road, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1116 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Baden Powell Drive

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

17 Baden Powell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1116 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 53.1% above the 2012 sale of £290,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 25.6% 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). 14 years since the last transfer (February 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

17 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 10 Nov 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2011

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2011from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD57toC71

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Baden Powell Drive has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

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Oct 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Side extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
101725
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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.

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

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£290,000

Growth on file: 26.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2012Most recent
£290,000
+49.1%over 1 year
31 May 2010
£194,500

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

Nearby sales in CO3 4SL

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, 17 Baden Powell Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,798

Street avg £3,156

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

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Area

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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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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· 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

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