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3 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Baden Powell Drive

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

3 Baden Powell Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

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. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £485,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Baden Powell Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 February 2024Most recent

    £485,000

    +61.9%over 19 years

  2. 24 August 2004

    £299,500

    +212.0%over 8 years

  3. 6 June 1996

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4SL: £323,000 (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.

Floor Area for 3 Baden Powell Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,345

Street avg £3,117

On par

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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 · every report is £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.
£527k

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1 Brownsea Way

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4 bed1 bath
£638k

1 De Vere Road

CO3 4EA

4 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Gainsborough Road

CO3 4QP

4 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Heather Drive

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3 bed2 bath
£479k

1 Henry Johnston Mews

CO3 4BT

3 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Ambrose Avenue

CO3 4JX

5 bed
£433k

1 Gilwell Park Close

CO3 4SP

3 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

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.

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

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