Rosemary, Daisy Green, Lexden Heath, Colchester, CO3 8NF
About Rosemary
Rosemary is a semi-detached house in Lexden Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 115.7% above the 2014 sale of £204,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Rosemary 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
Rosemary valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£204,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2014Most recent
£204,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8NF: £343,000 (2022–2012).
Versus other Daisy Green homes
On price per m², Rosemary runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,632
Street avg £4,405
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Wood Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 7 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







