What kind of home is 9 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

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

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

9 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP last sold for £310,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £96,995 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and June 2024, 9 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP rose from £96,995 to £310,000, a change of £213,005. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 9 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP?

9 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9GP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Lilian Impey Drive, CO4 9GP use?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Lilian Impey Drive

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

9 Lilian Impey Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 11% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 148.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £310,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

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

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

9 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2024Most recent
£310,000
+189.7%over 23 years
26 January 2001
£107,000
+10.3%over 10 months
28 March 2000
£96,995

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9GP

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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.

On years held, 9 Lilian Impey Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,523

Street avg £2,289

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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