18 Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AY
About 18 Finchingfield Way
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Finchingfield Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Finchingfield Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£310,000
+42.2%over 2 years19 December 2019
£218,000
+50.3%over 5 years13 April 2014
£145,000
+8.2%over 7 years21 September 2006
£134,000
+97.1%over 5 years3 May 2001
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AY: £213,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in CO2 0AY
8 Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AY
Sold Sept 2019
£230,00010 Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AY
Sold Sept 2019
£230,00016 Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AY
Sold May 2018
£213,0001 Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AY
Sold Mar 2016
£180,0009 Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AY
Sold Mar 2015
£175,000
Versus other Finchingfield Way homes
18 Finchingfield Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,189
Street avg £2,122
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







