Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£202,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£197,000)+3%
- Against CO4 9FX's recent median (£160,000)+26%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£202,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£197,000)+3%
- Against CO4 9FX's recent median (£160,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Libius Drive is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9FX. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO4 9FX
5 sales, median £160,000 (2023–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
20 Libius Drive has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£197,000
+15.9%over 3 years19 February 2021
£170,000
+2.7%over 4 years3 August 2016
£165,500
+15.7%over 9 years7 September 2006
£143,000
+19.2%over 3 years9 July 2003
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FX: £160,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CO4 9FX
6 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
£164,0005 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
Sold Dec 2014
£325,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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 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 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
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
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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.
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.
Nearest schools
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary399m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary454m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary544m
- Camulos AcademyPrimary724m
Nearest stops
- The Water TowerBus stop244m
- School of GymnasticsBus stop261m
- Maximus DriveBus stop292m
- Julian AvenueBus stop459m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 9FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
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 20 Libius Drive is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9FX. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 20 Libius 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 20 Libius Drive was lodged in January 2016 at band C and expired in January 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. None is matched to 20 Libius 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9FX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Libius Drive is in council tax band B. 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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