18a, Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB
About 18a
18a is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 85 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 28 units on file.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3DB: £235,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO3 3DB
Versus other Alexandra Road homes
Floor Area for 18a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Maldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Green Primary School. 34 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







