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4 Brand Drive, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Brand Drive

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

4 Brand Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 67.2% above the 2012 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012). At 147 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (176 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Brand 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 12 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Brand Drive, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Brand Drive.

1 application on record at 4 Brand Drive, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LY

1decisions1extensions2documents
  1. Sept 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey side extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/0890
    Full record in report

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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 1995.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2012Most recent

    £290,000

    +249.6%over 17 years

  2. 20 June 1995

    £82,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7LY: £312,500 (2023–2005).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Brand Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,973

Street avg £2,690

Above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£426k

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CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
£617k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

CO5 7LY

4 bed
£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 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.
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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A Local Area 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 CO5 7LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7LY

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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