13 Achnacone Drive, Colchester, CO4 5AZ
About 13 Achnacone Drive
13 Achnacone Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £673,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £605,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
13 Achnacone Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Achnacone Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 Achnacone 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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£673,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£605,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2022Most recent
£605,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AZ: £563,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AZ
Everything we know about 13 Achnacone 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Achnacone Drive homes
13 Achnacone Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £2,890
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bakers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Braiswick Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB