Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
EPC B
Estimated value
£353,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£74,500)+374%
- Against CO4 0AH's recent median (£285,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£353,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£74,500)+374%
- Against CO4 0AH's recent median (£285,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Valentines Drive is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in CO4 0AH
5 sales, median £285,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Valentines Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
29 October 1996Most recent
£74,500
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
£295,00047 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH
Sold Feb 2024
£266,00028 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
£241,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 5 Valentines Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Valentines Drive is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 373.8% above the 1996 sale of £74,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 64% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Valentines Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
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 epc rating, 5 Valentines Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£665
Street avg £2,533
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Valentines Drive is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 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 5 Valentines Drive was lodged in March 2014 at band B and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 5 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
- 5 Valentines Drive is in council tax band D. 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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