5 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX
About 5 Libius Drive
5 Libius Drive is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 59.7% above the 2014 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Libius Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 12 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2014Most recent
£325,000
+10.2%over 1 year20 December 2012
£295,000
-13.2%over 7 years10 February 2005
£340,000
+25.6%over 1 year5 June 2003
£270,750
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
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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
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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A Local Area 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







