23 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD
About 23 Bolsin Drive
23 Bolsin Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1279 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 32.2% above the 2012 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension & Two Storey Rear Extension with Internal Alterations
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 210385
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Bolsin Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Bolsin Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 8 years.
£327,500
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2012Most recent
£327,500
+9.2%over 8 years26 March 2004
£299,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5FD: £355,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in CO4 5FD
Everything we know about 23 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
23 Bolsin Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,757
Street avg £2,835
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB