Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AG
Estimated value
£299,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£125,000)+139%
- Against CO4 0AG's recent median (£230,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£299,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£125,000)+139%
- Against CO4 0AG's recent median (£230,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Valentines Drive is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AG. 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in CO4 0AG
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Valentines Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 March 2005Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AG: £230,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AG
20 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AG
Sold Apr 2025
£390,00022 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AG
Sold Dec 2021
£225,0006 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AG
Sold May 2021
£230,0002 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AG
Sold Aug 2019
£255,00016 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AG
Sold Dec 2005
£130,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Valentines Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Valentines Drive is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 139.2% above the 2005 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Valentines Drive has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Valentines Drive homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 12 Valentines Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,302
Street avg £3,343
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary268m
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary786m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary803m
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Valentines DriveBus stop98m
- Goring Road WestBus stop131m
- Orchard GardensBus stop396m
- Upland DriveBus stop423m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Valentines Drive is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AG. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Valentines 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 12 Valentines Drive was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Valentines 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 0AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Valentines Drive is in council tax band C. 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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