What kind of home is 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP?

5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP last change hands?

5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP last sold for £475,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,500 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and September 2025, 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP rose from £64,500 to £475,000, a change of £410,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP?

5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP have?

5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP has council approval for side and rear extension granted in March 2017 under ref. 170120. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP?

5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP in?

5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP?

Police records around 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP?

The closest primary school to 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (911m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Allendale Drive, CO6 1BP is Copford Lane, 169m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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5 Allendale Drive, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BP

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Allendale Drive

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

5 Allendale Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £475,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Allendale Drive, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2017
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolish existing side garage. Construct side & rear two storey extension & new front porch.
Extension
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
170120
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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.

Price for 5 Allendale Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£475,000
+21.8%over 9 years
10 May 2016
£390,000
+61.2%over 8 years
28 March 2008
£242,000
+275.2%over 12 years
4 December 1995
£64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BP: £412,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO6 1BP

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Versus other Allendale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Allendale Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,612

Street avg £3,443

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Copford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

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