What type of property is 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

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

When did 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES last change hands?

18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES last sold for £515,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £347,500 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and June 2021, 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES rose from £347,500 to £515,000, a change of £167,500. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The current EPC rating for 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES 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 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES located?

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

Is 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What is the nearest station to 18 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Walnut Drive

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

18 Walnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £515,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Latest sale on 18 Walnut Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£587,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£515,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£515,000
+48.2%over 14 years
24 November 2006
£347,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ES: £475,000 (2022–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Walnut Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,366

Street avg £3,051

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Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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

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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