What kind of home is 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ?

4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ?

4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ last sold for £214,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,000 in June 2008, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and March 2021, 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ rose from £142,000 to £214,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ?

4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 3YZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ?

4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ in?

4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ?

Police records around 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ?

The closest primary school to 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ is Unity Primary Academy (438m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZ is Arnold Drive, 41m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 518m away.

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4 Arnold Drive, Colchester, CO4 3YZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Arnold Drive

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

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.

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Arnold Drive, Colchester, CO4 3YZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Arnold Drive has no planning applications on record.

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8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£214,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2021Most recent
£214,000
+50.7%over 12 years
15 June 2008
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3YZ: £169,995 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CO4 3YZ

On the street

Versus other Arnold Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Arnold Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,488

Street avg £1,844

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

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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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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 3YZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3YZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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