What type of property is 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

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

What did 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH sell for?

61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH last sold for £255,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and April 2020, 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH rose from £64,000 to £255,000, a change of £191,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The current EPC rating for 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH heated?

The latest EPC at 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

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

Where is 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH located?

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

What is crime like near 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

Police records around 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The closest primary school to 61 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.

How well connected is 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 61 Valentines Drive, CO4 0AH is Valentines Drive, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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61 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 61 Valentines Drive

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

61 Valentines Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 22.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £255,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Valentines Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

61 Valentines Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2020Most recent
£255,000
+298.4%over 21 years
13 November 1998
£64,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 0AH

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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.

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

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £2,406

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

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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

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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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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