What type of property is 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

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

What did 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD sell for?

27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD last sold for £537,500 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in April 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2004 and June 2025, 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD rose from £285,000 to £537,500, a change of £252,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The current EPC rating for 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5FD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

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

Where is 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD located?

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

Is 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD in a safe area?

Police records around 27 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 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The closest primary school to 27 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 is the nearest station to 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The closest bus stop to 27 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is Link Close, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD

EV charger

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Bolsin Drive

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

27 Bolsin Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £537,500. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

EV chargerYes

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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

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 November 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Bolsin 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.

Latest sale on 27 Bolsin Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£537,500

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2025Most recent
£537,500
+88.6%over 21 years
22 April 2004
£285,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 5FD

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.

Price per m² for 27 Bolsin Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,799

Street avg £2,808

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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