What type of property is 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

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

When did 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES last change hands?

9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES last sold for £330,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in August 2006, so prices have been flat over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and May 2014, 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES rose from £325,000 to £330,000, a change of £5,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5ES. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

9 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 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES located?

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

What is crime like near 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

Police records around 9 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 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest primary school to 9 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 transport links are near 9 Walnut Drive, CO4 5ES?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Walnut Drive

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

9 Walnut Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 sits 53.3% above the 2014 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. At 168 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 12 EPCs). On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Feb 2012

Low Energy Lighting

0%58%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Walnut Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£330,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2014Most recent
£330,000
+1.5%over 7 years
22 August 2006
£325,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 9 Walnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,964

Street avg £3,113

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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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1 Bluegates Place

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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