25 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ
About 25 Axial Drive
25 Axial Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 15th 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, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Axial Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 25 Axial 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£173,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2007Most recent
£173,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YJ: £197,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 5YJ
Everything we know about 25 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
25 Axial Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,053
Street avg £2,853
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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