What kind of home is 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last change hands?

10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last sold for £110,000 in July 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,950 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and July 2001, 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP rose from £89,950 to £110,000, a change of £20,050. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The current EPC rating for 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9GP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP use?

The latest EPC at 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP in?

10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP 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 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest primary school to 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is Brinkley Grove Primary School (290m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (370m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest bus stop to 10 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is Oyster Business Park, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Lilian Impey Drive

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

10 Lilian Impey Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 180.9% above the 2001 sale of £110,000. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Lilian Impey 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.

10 Lilian Impey Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£110,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2001Most recent
£110,000
+22.3%over 1 year
9 September 1999
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9GP: £360,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Lilian Impey Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 10 Lilian Impey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,528

Street avg £2,407

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oyster Business Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brinkley Grove Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9GP

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