40 Oaks Drive
CO3 3PS
- Detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,367 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£489,000
Range £431,000 to £548,000 · £358 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£124,500
+34.2% since Apr 2014, +2.4% a year
Rank in CO3 3PS
17th of 18
Postcode average £644,000
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
40 Oaks Drive is a 3 bedroom freehold detached in CO3 of about 1,367 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £431,000 to £548,000, about £489,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 17th highest of the 18 homes we can compare in CO3 3PS, where the middle figure averages £644,000.
It last sold for £364,500 in April 2014; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £124,500 since, roughly +2.4% a year.
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
£431,000
Middle
£489,000
Upper end
£548,000
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On the map
Where 40 Oaks Drive is
40 Oaks Drive on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 40 Oaks Drive, lodged 2 June 2016.
Rating now
D61 points
Could reach
C79 points
18 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1976–1982
- 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, partial insulation (assumed)
AverageRoof
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 25% of fixed outlets
Average
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£346 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 (2016), 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
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £180 a year
Rating after66D - 2
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £62 a year
Rating after68D - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £45 · saves about £47 a year
Rating after70C - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £57 a year
Rating after71C - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £5,000–£8,000 · saves about £291 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 | £364,500 | +17.1% | +1.8% |
| June 2005 | £311,200 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CO3 3PS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 St Albans RoadCO3 3JQ · Detached | £450,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,173 sq ft | £384 | 0.1 mi |
| 11 Salisbury AvenueCO3 3DW · Detached | £495,000 | Jun 2026 | 1,475 sq ft | £336 | 0.3 mi |
| 36 Beaconsfield AvenueCO3 3DJ · Detached | £500,000 | May 2026 | 1,227 sq ft | £407 | 0.3 mi |
| 50 Endsleigh CourtCO3 3QW · Detached | £545,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,421 sq ft | £384 | 0.5 mi |
| 44 St Albans RoadCO3 3JQ · Detached | £335,000 | Nov 2025 | 969 sq ft | £346 | 0.1 mi |
| 33 Alexandra RoadCO3 3DF · Detached | £210,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,109 sq ft | £189 | 0.3 mi |
| 6 Oaks DriveCO3 3PR · Detached | £665,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,916 sq ft | £347 | 0.1 mi |
| 1 Roddam CloseCO3 3UN · Detached | £575,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,270 sq ft | £453 | 0.4 mi |
| 1 The ChantryCO3 3QR · Detached | £525,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,442 sq ft | £364 | 0.5 mi |
| 3 Beaconsfield AvenueCO3 3DH · Detached | £475,000 | Dec 2024 | 1,367 sq ft | £347 | 0.3 mi |
| 7 West Lodge RoadCO3 3NL · Detached | £365,000 | Jul 2026 | 872 sq ft | £419 | 0.3 mi |
| 73 Endsleigh CourtCO3 3QW · Detached | £460,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,518 sq ft | £303 | 0.5 mi |
The area
CO3 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CO3
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 | 358 | £349,547 | 1,002 sq ft | £355 | −9.9% |
| Flats | 68 | £180,160 | 639 sq ft | £265 | −6.8% |
| Terraced | 58 | £285,757 | 866 sq ft | £345 | −6.5% |
| Semi-detached | 102 | £347,968 | 949 sq ft | £382 | −2.6% |
| Detached | 127 | £466,340 | 1,279 sq ft | £383 | −9.4% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of May 2016.
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