What kind of home is 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS?

3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS?

3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS last sold for £481,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in September 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2013 and April 2022, 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS rose from £290,000 to £481,000, a change of £191,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS?

3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS use?

The latest EPC at 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS?

3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS in?

3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS?

Police records around 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS 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.

What schools are near 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS?

The closest primary school to 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS is Home Farm Primary School (156m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (902m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Garden Drive, CO3 9GS is Clairmont Road, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Garden Drive, Colchester, CO3 9GS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Garden Drive

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

3 Garden Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 9GS). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £481,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

3 Garden 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 21 Aug 2022

Current Certificate

Aug 2012

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 August 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Garden Drive, Colchester, CO3 9GS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Garden Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Garden Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£481,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2022Most recent
£481,000
+65.9%over 8 years
26 September 2013
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9GS: £320,000 (2025–2001).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clairmont Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Home Farm Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 9GS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9GS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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