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19 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Valentines Drive

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

19 Valentines Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since March 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £309,000 sits 564.5% above the 1995 sale of £46,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 74.3% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Nov 2010
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

19 Valentines Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£46,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 1995Most recent

    £46,500

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

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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.

19 Valentines Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£474

Street avg £2,542

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£315k

1 Clay Lane Grove

CO4 0HH

3 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Chalfont Road

CO4 0NT

3 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Edison Gardens

CO4 0AJ

3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Gilderdale Close

CO4 0NL

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Acorn Close

CO4 0HY

3 bed
£409k

1 Arden Close

CO4 0JP

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Broad Oaks Park

CO4 0JX

2 bed2 bath
£438k

1 Glentress Close

CO4 0NZ

4 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 0AH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.