What kind of home is 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

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

What did 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH sell for?

28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH last sold for £302,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The current EPC rating for 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH use?

The latest EPC at 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

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

Which area is 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH in?

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

How safe is the area around 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

Police records around 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH 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.

What schools are near 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The closest primary school to 28 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.

What is the nearest station to 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 28 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is Valentines Drive, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Valentines Drive

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

28 Valentines Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 133.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £302,000 in August 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

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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

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 March 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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 28 Valentines Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£302,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 August 2023Most recent
£302,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AH: £266,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AH

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.

Price per m² for 28 Valentines Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,974

Street avg £2,367

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

0.2 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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