21 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ
About 21 Axial Drive
21 Axial Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 11th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. 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 (£321/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 59 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
21 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2007Most recent
£172,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YJ: £352,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 5YJ
Versus other Axial Drive homes
Price per m² for 21 Axial Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,460
Street avg £2,816
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB






