9 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5YJ
About 9 Axial Drive
9 Axial Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 34th 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 across 60 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 13.3% above the 2019 sale price. Sold October 2019 for £165,000.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 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
9 Axial Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 12 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2019Most recent
£165,000
-5.7%over 12 years7 October 2007
£174,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YJ: £197,500 (2025–2024).
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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
Floor Area for 9 Axial Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,878
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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