What type of property is 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH?

7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH?

7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH last sold for £429,995 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH?

The current EPC rating for 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH?

7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH located?

7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH?

The closest primary school to 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (1.0km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH?

The closest bus stop to 7 Cheeseman Drive, CO4 9BH is Balkerne Gate, 270m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Cheeseman Drive, Colchester, CO4 9BH

EPC BSwimming pool

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 7 Cheeseman Drive

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

7 Cheeseman Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft). There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 15.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £429,995 in July 2019.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Swimming poolYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 July 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cheeseman Drive, Colchester, CO4 9BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Cheeseman Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£429,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2019Most recent
£429,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9BH: £349,995 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 9BH

On the street

Versus other Cheeseman Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 7 Cheeseman Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,644

Street avg £3,746

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Balkerne Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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