What type of property is 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD last sold for £234,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £210,500 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2003 and August 2013, 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD rose from £210,500 to £234,000, a change of £23,500. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is C with a score of 76 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 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5FD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

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

Where is 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

Police records around 7 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 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bolsin Drive, CO4 5FD is Link Close, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 7 Bolsin Drive

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

7 Bolsin Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 50.9% above the 2013 sale of £234,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jun 2013

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bolsin Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Bolsin Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£234,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2013Most recent
£234,000
+5.2%over 7 years
15 June 2006
£222,500
+5.7%over 2 years
4 December 2003
£210,500

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.

On price per m², 7 Bolsin Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,017

Street avg £2,904

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Common questions

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