What type of property is 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES last sold for £475,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £305,000 in July 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

Across 2 sales between July 2006 and September 2021, 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES rose from £305,000 to £475,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

7 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 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES located?

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

Is 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Walnut Drive

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

7 Walnut Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Walnut Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Walnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£475,000
+55.7%over 15 years
30 July 2006
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ES: £506,500 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 5ES

On the street

Versus other Walnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Walnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,417

Street avg £2,981

Strongly above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

430/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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