47 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
About 47 Valentines Drive
47 Valentines Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 10.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £266,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
47 Valentines Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
47 Valentines Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
£266,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2024Most recent
£266,000
+192.3%over 21 years8 March 2002
£91,000
+36.8%over 1 year24 March 2000
£66,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AH: £285,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AH
51 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Sept 2024
£295,00028 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Aug 2023
£302,00027 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Dec 2022
£285,00043 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Aug 2020
£241,00061 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Apr 2020
£255,000
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Versus other Valentines Drive homes
47 Valentines Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,367
Street avg £2,397
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB