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18 Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AY

Extendable5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Finchingfield Way

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

18 Finchingfield Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last sale on file: £310,000 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 5 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 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 126.2% 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

18 Finchingfield Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD65toC69
Low Energy Lighting
0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Finchingfield Way has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Latest sale on 18 Finchingfield Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £310,000

    +42.2%over 2 years
  2. 19 December 2019

    £218,000

    +50.3%over 5 years
  3. 13 April 2014

    £145,000

    +8.2%over 7 years
  4. 21 September 2006

    £134,000

    +97.1%over 5 years
  5. 3 May 2001

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AY: £213,000 (2019–2016).

On the street

Versus other Finchingfield Way homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Finchingfield Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,189

Street avg £2,122

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Finchingfield Way

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

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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
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wethersfield Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 15 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 CO2 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.