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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Lilian Impey Drive

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

16 Lilian Impey Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 32.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in September 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 July 2028

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lilian Impey Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP

1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    090527
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2018Most recent

    £365,000

    +62.2%over 13 years

  2. 24 August 2005

    £225,000

    +56.3%over 5 years

  3. 20 October 1999

    £143,995

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

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 16 Lilian Impey Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,897

Street avg £2,326

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
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Crime

430/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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A Local Area 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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