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4 Lexden Park House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Lexden Park House

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

4 Lexden Park House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3UF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 84 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (84–244 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 50.3% above the 2002 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 18 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes
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  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Lexden Park House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Lexden Park House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF

1 live now
0decisions3documents10nearby
  1. May 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 Oak - sever and remove ivy 3+4 Holm Oak raise lower canopy give clearance to building. 6 a group reduce to clear buildings. 13 Maple raise lower canopy over path 18CherryFormative Prune 25 Elm Reduce to previous points 27 A group reduce away from build

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    250961
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£175,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2002Most recent

    £175,000

    +6.7%over 1 year
  2. 5 September 2000

    £164,000

    +97.6%over 5 years
  3. 14 May 1995

    £83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3UF: £400,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Lexden Park homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Lexden Park House is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £2,915

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
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
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.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Home Farm Primary School. 26 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 CO3 3UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 3UF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Lexden Park House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.