What type of property is 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL last sold for £280,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4SL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL located?

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

What is crime like near 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest primary school to 23 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 is the nearest station to 23 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Baden Powell Drive

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

23 Baden Powell Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 23.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £280,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDetached

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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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 November 2019Most recent
£280,000

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.

Floor Area for 23 Baden Powell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,070

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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· 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

Common questions

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