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20 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Parkside Quarter

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

20 Parkside Quarter is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–166 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 91.4% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageIntegral
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.

20 Parkside Quarter's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Mar 2010
Low Energy Lighting
33%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.
Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£165,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2025Most recent

    £165,000

    +17.9%over 7 years

  2. 21 September 2017

    £140,000

    +12.0%over 10 years

  3. 26 July 2007

    £125,000

    +25.1%over 4 years

  4. 22 November 2002

    £99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EA: £362,500 (2025–2022).

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.

20 Parkside Quarter outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,125

Street avg £2,599

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£252k

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1 Essex Hall Road

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2 bed2 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 20 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.