8 Bradford Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FT
About 8 Bradford Drive
8 Bradford Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5FT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 62.1% above the 2010 sale of £187,500. At 93 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
8 Bradford 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Bradford Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Bradford Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 5 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2010Most recent
£187,500
+1.4%over 4 years18 September 2005
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5FT: £225,000 (2017–2007).
Nearby sales in CO4 5FT
Everything we know about 8 Bradford 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 Bradford Drive homes
8 Bradford Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,011
Street avg £2,262
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB