What kind of home is 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is a semi-detached house.

What did 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD sell for?

17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD last sold for £235,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and September 2010, 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD rose from £215,000 to £235,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,252 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5FD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD in?

17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

Police records around 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD 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.

What schools are near 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The closest primary school to 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is Myland Community Primary School (213m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is Link Close, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1252 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Bolsin Drive

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

17 Bolsin Drive is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1252 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 54.5% above the 2010 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm.

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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.

17 Bolsin Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2020

Current Certificate

May 2010

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 May 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bolsin Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

17 Bolsin Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£235,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2010Most recent
£235,000
+9.3%over 6 years
19 December 2003
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5FD: £355,000 (2025–2025).

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Versus other Bolsin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Bolsin Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,021

Street avg £2,904

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

430/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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