What type of property is 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA last sold for £175,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and June 2019, 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA rose from £125,000 to £175,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

The current EPC rating for 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Parkside Quarter, CO1 1EA is Middleborough, 117m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 837m away.

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4 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Parkside Quarter

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

4 Parkside Quarter is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 11.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £175,000.

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
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromD57toC74

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Parkside Quarter, Colchester, CO1 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£175,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2019Most recent
£175,000
+40.0%over 16 years
28 July 2002
£125,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,017

Street avg £2,710

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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.

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.

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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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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