9 Marasca End, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DL
About 9 Marasca End
9 Marasca End is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 290% above the 2001 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
9 Marasca End 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
9 Marasca End's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2001Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0DL: £165,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in CO2 0DL
1 Marasca End, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DL
Sold Sept 2022
£290,0003 Marasca End, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DL
Sold Mar 2018
£225,00011 Marasca End, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DL
Sold Feb 2016
£139,99512 Marasca End, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DL
Sold Mar 2014
£165,0007 Marasca End, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DL
Sold Sept 2003
£119,500
Versus other Marasca End homes
9 Marasca End is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£821
Street avg £2,305
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Weir Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cherry Tree Academy. 14 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







