Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2010 £217,000 0.8% -1.5%
Mar 2003 New build New £205,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 20, Magnus Drive.

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Internal area
82 square metres (883 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,646 per square metre (£246 per square foot) in Aug 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,529 per square metre (£421 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2010 £217,000 £2,646 £371,411 £4,529
Mar 2003 £205,000 £2,500 £408,116 £4,977

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 82 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £371,411. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Highwoods are now selling for between £3,560 and £4,500 per square metre (£330 and £418 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 82 m², this implies a valuation between £292,000 and £369,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
355 square metres (3,821 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 20 Magnus Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Aug 2010.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 20 Magnus Drive.

Photos for 20 Magnus Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2011 111836
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
20 Magnus Drive, Colcheste
Description:
To re-erect a garden wall and fence which has been removed, and to re-locate to the edge of my boundary in place of a fence with concrete post and gravel boards

Planning ref:
January 2011 102367
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
20 Magnus Drive, Colcheste
Description:
Erect new fence on boundary of our land and public footpath of Mill Road, Construction is concrete posts & concretee 300mm Gravel boards and 1500mm feather edge wooden panels
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
Area:
82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

20 Magnus Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £371,411.
  • Based on an internal area of 82 m² and recent prices in Highwoods, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £292,000 to £369,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 20 Magnus Drive last sold for £217,000 in August 2010.

HouseMetric shows 20 Magnus Drive as 82 m² (883 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 23 April 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 20 Magnus Drive was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

20 Magnus Drive is in postcode CO4 9WQ, in Highwoods. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Magnus Drive, CO4 9WQ or analysis of the Highwoods property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.