18 Edison Gardens, Colchester, CO4 0AJ
About 18 Edison Gardens
18 Edison Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 20.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Edison Gardens has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 145090
What's in 18 Edison Gardens, Colchester, CO4 0AJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 Edison Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 4 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2016Most recent
£285,000
+73.8%over 4 years26 April 2012
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AJ: £278,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AJ
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Versus other Edison Gardens homes
Floor Area for 18 Edison Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,908
Street avg £2,777
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB