What kind of home is 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU?

5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU?

5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU last sold for £335,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,995 in August 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2018 and June 2022, 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU rose from £285,995 to £335,000, a change of £49,005. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU?

5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU in?

5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU?

Police records around 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU?

The closest primary school to 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU is Brinkley Grove Primary School (913m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (843m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Destination Drive, CO4 6DU is Inspiration Ave, 175m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.1km away.

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5 Destination Drive, Colchester, CO4 6DU

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 Destination Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Destination Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 6DU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £335,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Destination Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Destination Drive, Colchester, CO4 6DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Destination Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£335,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2022Most recent
£335,000
+17.1%over 3 years
30 August 2018
£285,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6DU: £365,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Destination Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Destination Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,807

Street avg £3,401

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Inspiration Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Trinity School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 6DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 6DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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