18 Ariel Close, Colchester, CO4 3SJ
About 18 Ariel Close
18 Ariel Close is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 156.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Ariel Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Ariel Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 8 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2022Most recent
£275,000
+77.4%over 7 years23 October 2014
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3SJ: £220,000 (2022–2015).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Ariel Close homes
18 Ariel Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,056
Street avg £1,801
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Magnolia Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Unity Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB