5 Arnold Drive, Colchester, CO4 3YZ
About 5 Arnold Drive
5 Arnold Drive is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 3YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 73 m² this is the 8th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 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
5 Arnold Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3YZ: £175,000 (2023–2017).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Arnold Drive homes
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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