What kind of home is 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF?

18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF last change hands?

18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF last sold for £360,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £324,950 in June 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2019 and September 2025, 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF rose from £324,950 to £360,000, a change of £35,050. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF?

18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF use?

The latest EPC at 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF in?

18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF?

The closest primary school to 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF is Lakelands Primary School (279m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (762m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF?

The closest bus stop to 18 Finch Road, CO3 8DF is Wagtail Mews, 230m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Finch Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DF

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 18 Finch Road

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

18 Finch Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £360,000 — fresh data. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Finch Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Finch Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Finch Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

18 Finch Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2025Most recent
£360,000
+2.9%over 3 years
26 May 2022
£350,000
+7.7%over 2 years
27 June 2019
£324,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8DF: £325,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 8DF

On the street

Versus other Finch Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Finch Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,956

Street avg £3,561

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wagtail Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lakelands Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 8DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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