Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£449,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£368,000)+22%
- Against CO4 9FT's recent median (£240,000)+87%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£449,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£368,000)+22%
- Against CO4 9FT's recent median (£240,000)+87%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Gordon Drive is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CO4 9FT
5 sales, median £240,000 (2024–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
27 September 2018Most recent
£368,000
+6.1%over 2 years29 August 2016
£347,000
+38.8%over 9 years8 May 2007
£250,000
+140.4%over 8 years22 October 1998
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FT: £240,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in CO4 9FT
11 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold Jul 2024
£450,00013 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold Sept 2019
£320,0009 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold Mar 2015
£240,0001 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold May 2009
£225,0006 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
Sold Nov 2006
£236,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Gordon Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Gordon Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £368,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 22% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 February 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Gordon Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 7 Gordon Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FT
1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 251703
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Versus other Gordon Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Gordon Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,228
Street avg £2,654
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Gordon Drive is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Gordon Drive was lodged in February 2016 at band D and expired in February 2026, 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 7 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
- 7 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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