What type of property is 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last sold for £255,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,995 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and March 2019, 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP rose from £92,995 to £255,000, a change of £162,005. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9GP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

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

Where is 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP located?

8 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 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Lilian Impey Drive

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

8 Lilian Impey Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 29.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 155.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in March 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lilian Impey Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lilian Impey Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Lilian Impey Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£255,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2019Most recent
£255,000
+174.2%over 19 years
7 December 1999
£92,995

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

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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.

Floor Area for 8 Lilian Impey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,592

Street avg £2,285

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Area

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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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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9GP

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