What type of property is 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG?

20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG last change hands?

20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG last sold for £390,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and April 2025, 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG rose from £71,000 to £390,000, a change of £319,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG?

The current EPC rating for 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG?

20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG?

20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG located?

20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG?

The closest primary school to 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (268m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG?

The closest bus stop to 20 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AG is Valentines Drive, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Valentines Drive

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

20 Valentines Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) 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. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £390,000. At 95 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Valentines Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Latest sale on 20 Valentines Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2025Most recent
£390,000
+369.9%over 25 years
1 November 1999
£83,000
+16.9%over 11 months
9 December 1998
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AG: £225,000 (2021–2010).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AG

On the street

Versus other Valentines Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Valentines Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,105

Street avg £2,642

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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