45 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ
About 45 Axial Drive
45 Axial Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 164 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 £521,000 sits 65.4% above the 2007 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 34.1% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
45 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 45 Axial Drive
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- 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.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2007Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YJ: £197,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 5YJ
Everything we know about 45 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
Years Held for 45 Axial Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,921
Street avg £4,352
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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