7 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX

7 Libius Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 104 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 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 216% above the 2008 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2012. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.