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 19 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 £259,000 sits 78.6% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 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
26 Arnold Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£259,000
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
Everything we know about 26 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
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
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