What type of property is 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

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

What was the last sold price for 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last sold for £360,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £118,500 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and January 2025, 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP rose from £118,500 to £360,000, a change of £241,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft). That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9GP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

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

Where is 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP located?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

Police records around 22 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 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest primary school to 22 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 22 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest bus stop to 22 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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22 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 22 Lilian Impey Drive

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

22 Lilian Impey Drive is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 43.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £360,000.

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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.

Current Certificate

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 July 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Lilian Impey Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

22 Lilian Impey Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2025Most recent
£360,000
+203.8%over 25 years
8 November 1999
£118,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9GP: £365,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO4 9GP

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.

22 Lilian Impey Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,182

Street avg £2,368

On par

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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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

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