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20 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

3 planning records

Estimated value

£553,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£375,000)+47%
  • Against CO3 4SL's recent median (£385,000)+44%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1559 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£553,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£375,000)+47%
  • Against CO3 4SL's recent median (£385,000)+44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Baden Powell Drive is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4SL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    145 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in CO3 4SL

    5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2015Most recent

    £375,000

    +13.6%over 4 years

  2. 31 May 2011

    £330,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 20 Baden Powell Drive

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

20 Baden Powell Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1559 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 47.5% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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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.

20 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 02 Mar 2021

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 20 Baden Powell Drive.

3 applications on record at 20 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

3decisions3extensions14documents8nearby
  1. Sept 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Two storey house extension to include utility/family room/bedroom en-suite

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/1206
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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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 habitable rooms, 20 Baden Powell Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,590

Street avg £3,174

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary370m
  • Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary370m
  • Gosbecks Primary SchoolPrimary557m
  • Paxman AcademySecondary667m

Nearest stops

  • Hastings RoadBus stop112m
  • Wilkin CourtBus stop242m
  • All Saints AvenueBus stop286m
  • The HuntsmanBus stop318m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Baden Powell Drive is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4SL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Baden Powell Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Baden Powell Drive was lodged in March 2011 at band C and expired in March 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 20 Baden Powell Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4SL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Baden Powell Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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