When did 7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last change hands?

7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last sold for £190,000 in July 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,500 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and July 2009, 7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP rose from £97,500 to £190,000, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP had any planning applications?

7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey extension and part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP in?

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

Is 7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest primary school to 7 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 transport links are near 7 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP

3 sales on record2 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 7 Lilian Impey Drive

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7 Lilian Impey Drive is a property in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 7 Lilian Impey Drive.

Jan 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Rear two storey and single storey extension with side part extension over garage. Amendments to 151815.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
152552
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Oct 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Rear Two storey and single storey extension with side part extension over garage.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
151815
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7 Lilian Impey Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Last sold (2009)

£190,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2009Most recent
£190,000
+18.8%over 5 years
21 November 2003
£160,000
+64.1%over 3 years
24 February 2000
£97,500

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

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Oyster Business Park — bus stop.

Closest school

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Brinkley Grove Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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