What type of property is 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX sell for?

10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX last sold for £164,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,500 in June 2003, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

Across 2 sales between June 2003 and May 2016, 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX rose from £142,500 to £164,000, a change of £21,500. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (823 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX located?

10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

Police records around 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX 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.

Which schools serve 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

The closest primary school to 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX is Brinkley Grove Primary School (544m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (399m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

The closest bus stop to 10 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX is The Water Tower, 244m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

823 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 10 Libius Drive

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

10 Libius Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 823 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2009) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 76 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–184 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 72).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 26.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

10 Libius Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Libius Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

10 Libius Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£164,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2016Most recent
£164,000
+15.1%over 12 years
25 June 2003
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FX: £170,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 9FX

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On the street

Versus other Libius Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Libius Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,145

Street avg £2,631

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full Colchester report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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