What type of property is 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ?

14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ?

14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ last sold for £620,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ?

The current EPC rating for 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ?

14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ?

14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ located?

14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ?

Police records around 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ 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.

Which schools serve 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ?

The closest primary school to 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ is Braiswick Primary School (301m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (1.5km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Achnacone Drive, CO4 5AZ is Bakers Lane, 234m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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14 Achnacone Drive, Colchester, CO4 5AZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Achnacone Drive

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

14 Achnacone Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

14 Achnacone Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Achnacone Drive, Colchester, CO4 5AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Achnacone Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 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

£661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£620,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 June 2022Most recent
£620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AZ: £563,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 5AZ

On the street

Versus other Achnacone Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Achnacone Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,280

Street avg £2,862

Above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Crime

430/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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