1 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD
About 1 Bolsin Drive
1 Bolsin Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 51.6% above the 2007 sale of £170,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bolsin Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bolsin Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 4 years.
£170,800
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2007Most recent
£170,800
+19.9%over 3 years14 November 2003
£142,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5FD: £355,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in CO4 5FD
Everything we know about 1 Bolsin Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bolsin Drive homes
1 Bolsin Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,895
Street avg £2,830
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Link Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Myland Community Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB