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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Lilian Impey Drive

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

4 Lilian Impey Drive is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 143.4% above the 2001 sale of £173,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Lilian Impey Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2010
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey orangery extension in rear garden linked to detached double garage together with conversion of part of garage to habitable play room

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    100900
    View planning record

What's in 4 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.

4 Lilian Impey Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£173,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2001Most recent

    £173,000

    +25.4%over 2 years

  2. 5 November 1999

    £137,950

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.

Price per m²

£1,491

Street avg £2,409

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£434k

1 Attwood Close, Highwoods

CO4 9FE

6 bed3 bath
£394k

1 Asquith Drive, Highwoods

CO4 9FS

4 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£378k

1 Bray Close

CO4 9BN

£484k

1 Barncroft Close, Highwoods

CO4 9SF

4 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Dennis Randle Way

CO4 9AG

£361k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
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

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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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

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