23 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ
About 23 Axial Drive
23 Axial Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 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. Main heating runs on electricity. At 61 m² this is the 27th smallest of 59 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.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 45.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Axial 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
23 Axial Drive valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.3% per year over 3 years.
£124,000
Growth on file: -12.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2010Most recent
£124,000
-28.3%over 2 years1 October 2007
£172,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YJ: £197,500 (2025–2024).
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Everything we know about 23 Axial 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 Axial Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 23 Axial Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,033
Street avg £2,899
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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Crime
5/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