12 Arnold Drive, Colchester, CO4 3YZ
About 12 Arnold Drive
12 Arnold Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £268,000 in April 2023.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Arnold Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Arnold Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.
£268,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2023Most recent
£268,000
+587.2%over 26 years30 May 1996
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3YZ: £169,995 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 3YZ
Everything we know about 12 Arnold Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Arnold Drive homes
Price per m² for 12 Arnold Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,735
Street avg £1,762
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Arnold Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Unity Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB