9 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
About 9 Massingham Drive
9 Massingham Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a basement.
Last sale on file: £318,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
9 Massingham Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9 Massingham Drive has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 19 years.
£318,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2023Most recent
£318,000
+6.0%over 1 year28 July 2021
£300,000
+26.1%over 7 years9 April 2014
£238,000
+4.6%over 6 years19 November 2007
£227,500
+22.8%over 3 years5 December 2003
£185,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2SQ: £305,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CO6 2SQ
7 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Dec 2022
£352,50015 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Mar 2021
£310,0005 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Feb 2021
£305,00019 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Dec 2017
£300,00017 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Apr 2016
£287,500
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Versus other Massingham Drive homes
Years Held for 9 Massingham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,865
Street avg £2,364
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB