26 Arnold Drive, Colchester, CO4 3YZ
About 26 Arnold Drive
26 Arnold Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 66.9% above the 2006 sale of £144,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2031
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Planning history
26 Arnold Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26 Arnold Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£144,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2006Most recent
£144,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3YZ: £175,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 3YZ
Versus other Arnold Drive homes
26 Arnold Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,198
Street avg £2,274
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
430/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