What was the last sold price for 18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last sold for £245,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £148,950 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and June 2005, 18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP rose from £148,950 to £245,000, a change of £96,050. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP have?

18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP has council approval for rear extension granted in April 2007 under ref. F/COL/07/0286. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

Police records around 18 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 18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP

1 planning record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 18 Lilian Impey Drive

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18 Lilian Impey Drive is a four-bedroom property in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has council tax band E.

It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Apr 2007
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear.
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/07/0286
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Price

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Last sold (2005)

£245,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2005Most recent
£245,000
+64.5%over 5 years
30 March 2000
£148,950

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

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Area

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Crime

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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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