28 Maraschino Crescent, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DN
About 28 Maraschino Crescent
28 Maraschino Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £216,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 20.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
28 Maraschino Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
28 Maraschino Crescent 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
28 Maraschino Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£216,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2020Most recent
£216,000
+37.6%over 6 years18 September 2014
£157,000
+13.8%over 6 years24 July 2008
£138,000
+14.1%over 4 years15 April 2004
£120,995
+80.6%over 4 years2 April 2000
£67,000
+47.3%over 3 years2 May 1996
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0DN: £268,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO2 0DN
13 Maraschino Crescent, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DN
Sold Jun 2025
£320,0004 Maraschino Crescent, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DN
Sold Nov 2023
£290,00030 Maraschino Crescent, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DN
Sold Jun 2022
£190,00010 Maraschino Crescent, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DN
Sold Oct 2020
£245,00020 Maraschino Crescent, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0DN
Sold Jun 2020
£247,500
Versus other Maraschino Crescent homes
28 Maraschino Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,176
Street avg £2,878
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
The Cherry Tree — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







