35 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ
About 35 Axial Drive
35 Axial Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 53.3% above the 2015 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at 35 Axial Drive in 2023.
- May 2024FullIn report
Proposed garage conversions & amended parking bays (Resubmission of 230998)
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 232428
- Jun 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed garage conversions & amended parking bays
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 230998
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 35 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
35 Axial Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2015Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YJ: £197,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 5YJ
Everything we know about 35 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
EPC Rating for 35 Axial Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,915
Street avg £4,352
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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