What kind of home is 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY?

2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY sell for?

2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY last sold for £395,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and September 2023, 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY rose from £85,000 to £395,000, a change of £310,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY?

2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY use?

The latest EPC at 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY?

2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY in?

2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY sits in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY?

The closest primary school to 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY is Langenhoe Community Primary School (377m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Brand Drive, CO5 7LY is Edward Marke Drive, 177m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Brand Drive, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Brand Drive

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

2 Brand Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 169.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in September 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jul 2012

EPC improved fromE52toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brand Drive, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brand Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 2 Brand Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2023Most recent
£395,000
+61.2%over 8 years
30 March 2015
£245,000
+188.2%over 19 years
21 June 1995
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7LY: £294,995 (2014–1999).

Nearby sales in CO5 7LY

On the street

Versus other Brand Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Brand Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,389

Street avg £1,885

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Edward Marke Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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