What kind of home is 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX last sold for £143,650 in February 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and February 2005, 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX rose from £120,000 to £143,650, a change of £23,650. That works out to roughly +12.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9FX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

8 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 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

Police records around 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Libius Drive, CO4 9FX?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Libius Drive

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

8 Libius Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 4th 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 (February 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 60 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 35.1% above the 2005 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Libius Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Mar 2015

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Libius Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Libius Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£143,650

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2005Most recent
£143,650
+19.7%over 1 year
24 July 2003
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FX: £170,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 9FX

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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.

8 Libius Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,394

Street avg £2,596

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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

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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

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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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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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