5 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ
About 5 Axial Drive
5 Axial Drive is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 14th 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. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £174,000 in November 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Axial Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 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
5 Axial Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£174,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2018Most recent
£174,000
4 October 2007
£173,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YJ: £197,500 (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
On epc rating, 5 Axial Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,164
Street avg £2,848
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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