What kind of home is 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX last sold for £197,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £120,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

Across 5 sales between July 2003 and December 2024, 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX rose from £120,000 to £197,000, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

The current EPC rating for 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9FX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX use?

The latest EPC at 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX in?

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

Is 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Libius Drive

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

20 Libius Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 5th 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 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold December 2024 for £197,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Libius Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Libius Drive has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£197,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2024Most recent
£197,000
+15.9%over 3 years
19 February 2021
£170,000
+2.7%over 4 years
3 August 2016
£165,500
+15.7%over 9 years
7 September 2006
£143,000
+19.2%over 3 years
9 July 2003
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FX: £160,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in CO4 9FX

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.

20 Libius Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,985

Street avg £2,512

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

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1 California Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

430/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

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Common questions

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