What kind of home is 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES last sold for £475,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and June 2022, 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES rose from £325,000 to £475,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The current EPC rating for 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

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

What heating system does 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES use?

The latest EPC at 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

22 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.

Which area is 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES in?

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

What is crime like near 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

Police records around 22 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.

What schools are near 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest primary school to 22 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 22 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest bus stop to 22 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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22 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Walnut Drive

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

22 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 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£475,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2022Most recent
£475,000
+46.2%over 15 years
1 December 2006
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ES: £506,500 (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.

Years Held for 22 Walnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,322

Street avg £3,055

Above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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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