What type of property is 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

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

What did 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL sell for?

7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL last sold for £335,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,600 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and September 2015, 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL rose from £89,600 to £335,000, a change of £245,400. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4SL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

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

Where is 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

Police records around 7 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 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Baden Powell Drive

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

7 Baden Powell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 30.1% 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

7 Baden Powell Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Baden Powell Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£335,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2015Most recent
£335,000
+273.9%over 18 years
8 May 1997
£89,600

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.

7 Baden Powell Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,617

Street avg £3,169

Below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

80 dB

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