What kind of home is 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH sell for?

13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH last sold for £185,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The current EPC rating for 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH 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 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH use?

The latest EPC at 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH in?

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

Is 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The closest primary school to 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (184m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 13 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is Valentines Drive, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Valentines Drive

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

13 Valentines Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 84.3% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from May 2012

EPC improved fromD60toC78

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

18%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2025from Apr 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Valentines Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Valentines Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 September 2012Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AH: £285,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AH

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On the street

Versus other Valentines Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Valentines Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,947

Street avg £2,468

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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