17 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP
About 17 Lilian Impey Drive
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
17 Lilian Impey Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear conservatory extension
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0678
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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Lilian Impey Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2015Most recent
£340,000
+128.3%over 15 years6 April 2000
£148,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9GP: £360,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 9GP
11 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP
Sold Jul 2025
£375,00022 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP
Sold Jan 2025
£360,0009 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP
Sold Jun 2024
£310,00015 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP
Sold Oct 2023
£400,0008 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP
Sold Mar 2019
£255,000
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Versus other Lilian Impey Drive homes
On epc rating, 17 Lilian Impey Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,833
Street avg £2,330
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB