4 Bradford Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FT
About 4 Bradford Drive
4 Bradford Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5FT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 25.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Bradford Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Bradford Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 10 years.
£162,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£162,000
+8.0%over 10 years18 November 2005
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5FT: £225,000 (2017–2007).
Nearby sales in CO4 5FT
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rectory Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Queen Boudica Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB