18 Mountbatten Drive
CO2 8BH
- Detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,270 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£416,000
Range £366,000 to £466,000 · £327 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£41,000
+10.9% since Jun 2026
Rank in CO2 8BH
11th of 48
Postcode average £379,604
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
18 Mountbatten Drive is a 3 bedroom freehold detached in CO2 of about 1,270 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £366,000 to £466,000, about £416,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 11th highest of the 48 homes we can compare in CO2 8BH, where the middle figure averages £379,604.
It last sold for £375,000 in June 2026; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £41,000 since.
Across Colchester, average prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£366,000
Middle
£416,000
Upper end
£466,000
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The street
Mountbatten Drive and its sales
18 Mountbatten Drive on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Mountbatten Drive. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 18 Mountbatten Drive compares with Mountbatten Drive
Against the 9 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £416,000 is 11% above the street's median sale price of £375,000.
- At 1,270 sq ft it is 46% above the median size of the homes sold here, 872 sq ft.
- That is £327 per sq ft, 11% below the street's median of £367 per sq ft.
- 9 of those 9 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 0 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Mountbatten Drive
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 9
- Average price
- £345,028
- Lowest
- £220,000
- Highest
- £405,250
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 3 | £385,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £320,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 3 | £390,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 | £327,500 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | 56% (5) | £390,000 | £345 |
| Semi-detached houses | 44% (4) | £300,000 | £415 |
Completed sales on Mountbatten Drive
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mountbatten Drive (this home)CO2 8BH | Jun 2026 | £375,000 | Detached | – | – |
| 176 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BL | May 2026 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | 614 sq ft | £456 |
| 53 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BH | Mar 2026 | £405,250 | Detached | 1,389 sq ft | £292 |
| 34 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BH | Feb 2026 | £390,000 | Detached | 1,130 sq ft | £345 |
| 172 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BL | Jan 2026 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | 431 sq ft | £511 |
| 58 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BH | Aug 2025 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | 872 sq ft | £367 |
| 51 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BH | Mar 2025 | £385,000 | Detached | 1,098 sq ft | £351 |
| 58 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BH | Mar 2025 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | 872 sq ft | £373 |
| 19 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BH | Jan 2025 | £405,000 | Detached | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 18 Mountbatten Drive, lodged 7 May 2020.
Rating now
D63 points
Could reach
C79 points
16 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1991–1995
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
GoodRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 92% of fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£246 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2020), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
Typical cost £100–£350 · saves about £40 a year
Rating after64D - 2
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £85 a year
Rating after67D - 3
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £81 a year
Rating after70C - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £41 a year
Rating after71C - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £349 a year
Rating after79C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | £375,000 | +15.4% | +2.6% |
| November 2020 | £325,000 | +54.8% | +2.7% |
| August 2004 | £210,000 | +82.6% | +15.4% |
| May 2000 | £114,995 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CO2 8BH
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BH · Detached | £405,250 | Mar 2026 | 1,389 sq ft | £292 | < 0.1 mi |
| 34 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BH · Detached | £390,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,130 sq ft | £345 | < 0.1 mi |
| 7 Dorchester EndCO2 8AR · Detached | £364,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,249 sq ft | £292 | 0.1 mi |
| 51 Mountbatten DriveCO2 8BH · Detached | £385,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,098 sq ft | £351 | < 0.1 mi |
| 63 Cavendish AvenueCO2 8BS · Detached | £337,500 | Sept 2025 | 1,206 sq ft | £280 | 0.1 mi |
| 35 D'arcy RoadCO2 8BA · Detached | £470,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,302 sq ft | £361 | 0.2 mi |
| 127 Old Heath RoadCO2 8AH · Detached | £467,500 | Mar 2026 | 1,485 sq ft | £315 | 0.2 mi |
| 11 Dorchester EndCO2 8AR · Detached | £370,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,001 sq ft | £370 | 0.1 mi |
| 58 Abbots RoadCO2 8BG · Detached | £525,000 | Apr 2025 | 1,367 sq ft | £384 | 0.1 mi |
| 3 Eaton MewsCO2 8AS · Detached | £355,000 | Sept 2025 | 947 sq ft | £375 | < 0.1 mi |
| 13 Poppy GardensCO2 8AE · Detached | £385,000 | Sept 2025 | 958 sq ft | £402 | 0.1 mi |
| 57 Viceroy CloseCO2 8BQ · Detached | £312,500 | Jul 2026 | 786 sq ft | £398 | 0.1 mi |
The area
CO2 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CO2
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 407 | £291,981 | 902 sq ft | £328 | −12.6% |
| Flats | 93 | £170,445 | 673 sq ft | £263 | +1.3% |
| Terraced | 135 | £267,602 | 833 sq ft | £327 | −0.3% |
| Semi-detached | 102 | £314,120 | 947 sq ft | £347 | −1.0% |
| Detached | 69 | £450,105 | 1,222 sq ft | £375 | −0.9% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of May 2020.
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