Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Achnacone Drive, Colchester, CO4 5AZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£553,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£350,000)+58%
- Against CO4 5AZ's recent median (£605,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
187 m²
2009 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£553,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£350,000)+58%
- Against CO4 5AZ's recent median (£605,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Achnacone Drive is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
187 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in CO4 5AZ
5 sales, median £605,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
24 September 2009Most recent
£350,000
+40.0%over 7 years1 May 2002
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AZ: £605,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AZ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Achnacone Drive, Colchester, CO4 5AZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Achnacone Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Achnacone Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2009 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 sits 58% above the 2009 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Achnacone Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Achnacone Drive, Colchester, CO4 5AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Achnacone Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Achnacone Drive, Colchester, CO4 5AZ
1decisions1extensions6documents13nearby
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Notification of a proposed rear extension measuring 3.3m long, 2.4m high extension at the eaves and 3.9m at the highest point.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 150904
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Versus other Achnacone Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 18 Achnacone Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,876
Street avg £3,003
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Braiswick Primary SchoolPrimary301m
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St Helena SchoolSecondary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Bakers LaneBus stop234m
- Golf ClubBus stop261m
- Apprentice DriveBus stop487m
- Turbine RoadBus stop539m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Achnacone Drive is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Achnacone Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Achnacone Drive was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Achnacone Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Achnacone Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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