6 Driffield Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9LH
About 6 Driffield Close
6 Driffield Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 42.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
6 Driffield Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 6 Driffield Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9LH
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00208/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
6 Driffield Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9LH: £350,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO5 9LH
8 Driffield Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9LH
Sold Oct 2025
£350,00010 Driffield Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9LH
Sold Feb 2025
£360,0007 Driffield Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9LH
Sold Aug 2021
£430,00013 Driffield Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9LH
Sold Mar 2019
£290,00011 Driffield Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9LH
Sold Feb 2018
£280,000
Versus other Driffield Close homes
On price per m², 6 Driffield Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,558
Street avg £3,574
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







