What kind of home is 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA last change hands?

16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA last sold for £255,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £183,000 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and September 2021, 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA rose from £183,000 to £255,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA in?

16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

The closest primary school to 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA is North Primary School and Nursery (351m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (336m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA is Middleborough, 117m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 837m away.

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16 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA

Property type

Detached

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Parkside Quarter

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

16 Parkside Quarter is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 118 m² this is the 17th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 118 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Sold September 2021 for £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Parkside Quarter has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£255,000
+39.3%over 18 years
15 May 2003
£183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EA: £362,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO1 1EA

On the street

Versus other Parkside Quarter homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Parkside Quarter outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,161

Street avg £2,796

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Middleborough — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Sixth Form College Colchester. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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