11 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
About 11 Valentines Drive
11 Valentines Drive is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 208.8% above the 2000 sale of £108,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
11 Valentines Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
11 Valentines Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£108,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 November 2000Most recent
£108,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AH: £285,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AH
51 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Sept 2024
£295,00047 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Feb 2024
£266,00028 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Aug 2023
£302,00027 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Dec 2022
£285,00043 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Aug 2020
£241,000
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Versus other Valentines Drive homes
11 Valentines Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,292
Street avg £2,501
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB