What type of property is 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH?

16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH?

16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH last sold for £202,000 in February 2011, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH?

16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH?

16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH located?

16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH sits in Feering, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH?

The closest primary school to 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH is Feering Church of England Primary School (541m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Driffield Close, CO5 9LH is Feering Hill, 147m away. The nearest rail option is Kelvedon Rail Station, 563m away.

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16 Driffield Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9LH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Driffield Close

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

16 Driffield Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2011 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 60.9% above the 2011 sale of £202,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

16 Driffield Close'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 16 Sept 2020

Current Certificate

Sept 2010

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 September 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Driffield Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Driffield Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Driffield Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£202,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 February 2011Most recent
£202,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9LH: £350,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO5 9LH

On the street

Versus other Driffield Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Driffield Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,693

Street avg £3,479

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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.

£294k

1 Bridge Meadow, Feering

CO5 9ND

2 bed2 bath

£377k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

CO5 9HL

3 bed2 bath

£399k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath

£428k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 bath

£440k

1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

CO5 9XG

3 bed1 bath

£572k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath

£434k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed

£324k

1 Alexandra Cottages, Layer Marney

CO5 9UJ

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Feering Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Feering Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

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