12 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ
About 12 Oxley Parker Drive
12 Oxley Parker Drive is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £415,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
12 Oxley Parker Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 12 Oxley Parker Drive.
- Jul 2018FullIn report
Re-submission of a previously granted application (App no.150688). Application is nearing its expiration date. Rear single storey development.
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 181278
- Aug 2015Solar PanelsFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
To build a new single storey external garden room to the rear of the existing dwelling. Alterations to garage and proposed solar panels.
Extension- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 150688
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Oxley Parker Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2023Most recent
£415,000
+32.2%over 8 years14 January 2015
£314,000
+96.3%over 14 years14 August 2000
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XQ: £510,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 5XQ
27 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ
Sold Nov 2024
£535,00024 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ
Sold Jul 2022
£575,00010 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ
Sold Jul 2022
£390,00032 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ
Sold Oct 2021
£510,00020 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ
Sold Feb 2020
£385,000
Everything we know about 12 Oxley Parker Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Oxley Parker Drive homes
12 Oxley Parker Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,097
Street avg £2,751
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
The Water Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Camulos Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB