4 Arnold Drive, Colchester, CO4 3YZ
About 4 Arnold Drive
4 Arnold Drive is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 86 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £214,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Arnold Drive
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Arnold Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Arnold Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.
£214,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2021Most recent
£214,000
+50.7%over 12 years15 June 2008
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3YZ: £169,995 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 3YZ
Everything we know about 4 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
4 Arnold Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,488
Street avg £1,844
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB