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18 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Parkside Quarter

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

18 Parkside Quarter is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Last sale on file: £292,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Jan 2009
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
15%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Parkside Quarter has no planning applications on record.

25

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

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£292,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2022Most recent

    £292,000

    +44.6%over 8 years

  2. 28 August 2014

    £202,000

    +11.0%over 6 years

  3. 12 June 2008

    £182,000

    +21.3%over 5 years

  4. 29 November 2002

    £150,000

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

On the street

Versus other Parkside Quarter homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 18 Parkside Quarter runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,835

Street avg £2,799

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Parkside Quarter

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£339k

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£282k

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2 bed2 bath
£272k

1 Essex Hall Road

CO1 1ZP

2 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Greens Yard

CO1 1QP

2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Byrons Yard, North Hill

CO1 1BZ

2 bed2 bath
£227k

1 Causton Road

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2 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Bakers Court, North Station Road

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2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO1 1EA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.