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18 Achnacone Drive, Colchester, CO4 5AZ

1 planning record
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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Overview

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2008

EPC 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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

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
  1. Jun 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2009Most recent

    £350,000

    +40.0%over 7 years

  2. 1 May 2002

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AZ: £605,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 18 Achnacone Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,876

Street avg £3,003

Strongly below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5AZ

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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