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1 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£399,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£225,000)+77%
  • Against CO4 9FT's recent median (£347,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
108 m²
1165 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£399,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£225,000)+77%
  • Against CO4 9FT's recent median (£347,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Gordon Drive is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9FT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    108 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2009

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in CO4 9FT

    5 sales, median £347,000 (2024–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2009Most recent

    £225,000

    +20.3%over 6 years

  2. 29 November 2002

    £187,000

    +70.0%over 4 years

  3. 19 October 1998

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FT: £347,000 (2024–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Gordon Drive

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

1 Gordon Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FT). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1165 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 77.3% above the 2009 sale of £225,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Gordon Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2019

Current Certificate
Feb 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 February 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gordon Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT

1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2014
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    132814
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On the street

Versus other Gordon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Gordon Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,079

Street avg £2,884

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.0 km

Oyster Business Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brinkley Grove Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary279m
  • The Gilberd SchoolSecondary375m
  • The Trinity SchoolSecondary389m
  • Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary830m

Nearest stops

  • Oyster Business ParkBus stop49m
  • Brinkley LaneBus stop161m
  • Newcomen WayBus stop205m
  • TreborBus stop226m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
  • Shoplifting425 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Gordon Drive is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9FT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Gordon Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Gordon Drive was lodged in February 2009 at band D and expired in February 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Gordon Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9FT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Gordon Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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