What type of property is 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is a detached house.

When did 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last change hands?

20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last sold for £147,950 in April 2000, around 26 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The current EPC rating for 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9GP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

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

Where is 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

Police records around 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What is the nearest station to 20 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP

Estimated value

£486,000

Since the 2000 sale (£147,950)+228%
Against CO4 9GP's recent median (£360,000)+35%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£486,000

Against its 2000 sale (£147,950)+228%
Against CO4 9GP's recent median (£360,000)+35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Lilian Impey Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9GP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
133 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in CO4 9GP
5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Lilian Impey Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Sales timeline

16 April 2000Most recent
£147,950

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9GP

Risks

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Overview

About 20 Lilian Impey Drive

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

20 Lilian Impey Drive is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in April 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 sits 228.5% above the 2000 sale of £147,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. At 133 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Lilian Impey Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

20 Lilian Impey Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,112

Street avg £2,431

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 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.

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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.

Nearest schools

Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary290m
The Gilberd SchoolSecondary370m
The Trinity SchoolSecondary372m
Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary857m

Nearest stops

Oyster Business ParkBus stop94m
Newcomen WayBus stop147m
Brinkley LaneBus stop229m
TreborBus stop302m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
Shoplifting425 reports8%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Lilian Impey Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9GP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Lilian Impey Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Lilian Impey Drive was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Lilian Impey Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9GP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Lilian Impey Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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