What type of property is 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

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

What was the last sold price for 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL last sold for £385,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,950 in May 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2011 and April 2021, 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL rose from £199,950 to £385,000, a change of £185,050. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The current EPC rating for 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has dropped from a E recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

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

Where is 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL located?

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

Is 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Baden Powell Drive, CO3 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL

Estimated value

£409,000

Since the 2021 sale (£385,000)+6%
Against CO3 4SL's recent median (£323,000)+27%

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

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band D

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

£409,000

Against its 2021 sale (£385,000)+6%
Against CO3 4SL's recent median (£323,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Baden Powell Drive is modelled from its 78 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO3 4SL
5 sales, median £323,000 (2025–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

12 April 2021Most recent
£385,000
+92.5%over 9 years
26 May 2011
£199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4SL: £323,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO3 4SL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 9 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Overview

About 9 Baden Powell Drive

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

9 Baden Powell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £385,000. 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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

9 Baden Powell Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 October 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromE47toF37

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

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.

9 Baden Powell Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,936

Street avg £3,007

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly 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%

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 9 Baden Powell Drive is modelled from its 78 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 9 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 9 Baden Powell Drive was lodged in October 2020 at band F and is valid until October 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 9 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: 9 Baden Powell Drive is in council tax band D. 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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