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43 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH

Estimated value

£289,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£241,000)+20%
  • Against CO4 0AH's recent median (£285,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£289,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£241,000)+20%
  • Against CO4 0AH's recent median (£285,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 43 Valentines Drive is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CO4 0AH

    5 sales, median £285,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

43 Valentines Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2020Most recent

    £241,000

    +312.0%over 21 years

  2. 29 July 1999

    £58,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 43 Valentines Drive

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

43 Valentines Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 19.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £241,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 November 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Valentines Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On years held, 43 Valentines Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,802

Street avg £2,426

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary184m
  • Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary787m
  • St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary868m
  • Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Valentines DriveBus stop222m
  • Goring Road WestBus stop246m
  • Dilbridge RoadBus stop326m
  • Longcroft RoadBus stop368m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
  • Shoplifting425 reports8%

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A Local Area 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
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 43 Valentines Drive is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 43 Valentines Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 43 Valentines Drive was lodged in November 2019 at band D and is valid until November 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 43 Valentines Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 0AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
43 Valentines Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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