29 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ
About 29 Axial Drive
29 Axial Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 18th 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 bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £197,500.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
29 Axial Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
29 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
29 Axial Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 17 years.
£197,500
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2024Most recent
£197,500
+12.9%over 16 years25 September 2007
£174,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YJ: £352,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 5YJ
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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
29 Axial Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,292
Street avg £2,842
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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