39 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD
About 39 Bolsin Drive
39 Bolsin Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 51.7% above the 2005 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 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 39 Bolsin Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Bolsin Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 1 year.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 March 2005Most recent
£230,000
+2.2%over 8 months8 July 2004
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5FD: £355,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in CO4 5FD
Everything we know about 39 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
On price per m², 39 Bolsin Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,933
Street avg £2,863
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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