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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Lilian Impey Drive

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

12 Lilian Impey Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 50% above the 2014 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 131.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Lilian Impey Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2014Most recent

    £230,000

    +76.9%over 12 years

  2. 11 January 2002

    £129,995

    +44.8%over 2 years

  3. 26 August 1999

    £89,750

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.

Floor Area for 12 Lilian Impey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,239

Street avg £2,306

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£331k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
£361k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath
£326k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£305k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£303k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£286k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Asquith Drive, Highwoods

CO4 9FS

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Colchester report

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 9GP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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