What kind of home is 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

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

What was the last sold price for 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH last sold for £250,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH have?

The current EPC rating for 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,024 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH use?

The latest EPC at 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

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

Which area is 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH in?

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

How safe is the area around 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

Police records around 35 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 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The closest primary school to 35 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 transport links are near 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 35 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is Valentines Drive, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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35 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 35 Valentines Drive

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

35 Valentines Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 26% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in June 2019.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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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.

35 Valentines Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2020

Current Certificate

Jan 2010

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 January 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 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.

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

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 June 2019Most recent
£250,000

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

35 Valentines Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,628

Street avg £2,434

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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

0.2 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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FAQ

Common questions

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