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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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).
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2022
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.
- Sept 2002ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension.
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
See how we calculated this£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2012)
£290,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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