What type of property is 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES last change hands?

14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES last sold for £381,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £327,500 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and August 2015, 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES rose from £327,500 to £381,000, a change of £53,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The current EPC rating for 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES heated?

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

What council tax band is 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES located?

14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES sits in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest primary school to 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is Myland Community Primary School (668m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest bus stop to 14 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is Whitebeam Close, 112m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.0km away.

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14 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Walnut Drive

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

14 Walnut Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 30.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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 Walnut Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Jun 2009

Low Energy Lighting

16%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Walnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

14 Walnut Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£381,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2015Most recent
£381,000
+33.2%over 6 years
2 August 2009
£286,000
-12.7%over 2 years
19 December 2006
£327,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ES: £475,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in CO4 5ES

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On the street

Versus other Walnut Drive homes

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

EPC Rating for 14 Walnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,664

Street avg £3,121

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Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitebeam Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Myland Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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