1 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
About 1 Libius Drive
1 Libius Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 sits 149.6% above the 2003 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Libius Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2023ConservatoryFullIn report
To replace an existing White UPVC Edwardian conservatory roof to an insulated flat roof with 2 x Ultrasky roof lanterns.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 230377
- May 2014ConservatoryFullIn report
Removal of existing decking. Prepare base for new Conservatory and paving area. Remove drive way wall, and erect gate at start of drive way. Build conservatory and paving.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 142935
What's in 1 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Libius Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2003Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FX: £170,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 9FX
20 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
Sold Dec 2024
£197,0006 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
Sold Jan 2023
£184,5004 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
Sold Jun 2019
£160,00012 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
Sold Jul 2017
£150,00010 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
Sold May 2016
£164,000
Everything we know about 1 Libius Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Water Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Trinity School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB