15 Achnacone Drive, Colchester, CO4 5AZ
About 15 Achnacone Drive
15 Achnacone Drive is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 sits 70.7% above the 2003 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Achnacone Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 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 15 Achnacone Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 7 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2003Most recent
£335,000
+157.7%over 6 years19 February 1997
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AZ: £605,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AZ
Everything we know about 15 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
Years Held for 15 Achnacone Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,925
Street avg £2,998
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 181 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB