What kind of home is 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ?

1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ sell for?

1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ last sold for £159,995 in October 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ?

1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5YJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ?

1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ in?

1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ?

Police records around 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ 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.

What schools are near 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ is Braiswick Primary School (250m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Axial Drive, CO4 5YJ is Turbine Road, 201m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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1 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ

Estimated value

£169,000

Since the 2007 sale (£159,995)+6%
Against CO4 5YJ's recent median (£352,500)-52%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£169,000

Against its 2007 sale (£159,995)+6%
Against CO4 5YJ's recent median (£352,500)-52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Axial Drive is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5YJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
49 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in CO4 5YJ
5 sales, median £352,500 (2026–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

4 October 2007Most recent
£159,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YJ: £352,500 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CO4 5YJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Axial Drive

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

1 Axial Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 9th smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 60 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 59 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD68toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Axial 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.

On the street

Versus other Axial Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Axial Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,265

Street avg £2,825

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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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

Turbine Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Braiswick Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Braiswick Primary SchoolPrimary250m
St Helena SchoolSecondary1.1km
Colchester Institute16 plus1.3km
North Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Turbine RoadBus stop201m
Apprentice DriveBus stop358m
Axial DriveBus stop413m
Golf ClubBus stop474m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
Shoplifting425 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5YJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5YJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Axial Drive is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5YJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Axial Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Axial Drive was lodged in March 2024 at band C and is valid until March 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Axial Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5YJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Axial Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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