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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Lilian Impey Drive

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

17 Lilian Impey Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 40.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 101.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Jul 2015
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Lilian Impey Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single storey rear conservatory extension

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/0678
    View planning record

What's in 17 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Lilian Impey Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£340,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2015Most recent

    £340,000

    +128.3%over 15 years
  2. 6 April 2000

    £148,950

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.

On epc rating, 17 Lilian Impey Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,833

Street avg £2,330

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.