What kind of home is 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL last sold for £323,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL use?

The latest EPC at 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

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

Which area is 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL in?

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

What is crime like near 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

Police records around 2 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 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Baden Powell Drive

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

2 Baden Powell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £323,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDetached
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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 24 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£323,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 January 2021Most recent
£323,000

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 price per m², 2 Baden Powell Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,988

Street avg £3,071

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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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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

80 dB

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FAQ

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