What type of property is 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD last sold for £327,500 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £299,950 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and July 2012, 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD rose from £299,950 to £327,500, a change of £27,550. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,279 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5FD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD have?

23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. 210385. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is in council tax band E.

Where is 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD located?

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

Is 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is Link Close, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1279 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Bolsin Drive

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

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 £439,000 is 34% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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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

Current Certificate

Sept 2011

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 September 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD

1decisions1extensions6documents13nearby

Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in 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
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£327,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2012Most recent
£327,500
+9.2%over 8 years
26 March 2004
£299,950

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

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On the street

Versus other Bolsin Drive homes

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

23 Bolsin Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,757

Street avg £2,878

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

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50.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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