16 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
About 16 Libius Drive
16 Libius Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 845 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 78 m² this is the 8th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 47.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
16 Libius 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Libius Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 Libius Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 11 years.
£142,000
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2014Most recent
£142,000
-4.7%over 8 years1 November 2005
£149,000
+3.8%over 2 years15 July 2003
£143,500
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 16 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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Versus other Libius Drive homes
Price per m² for 16 Libius Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,810
Street avg £2,679
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB