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12 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ

Solar panels3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Oxley Parker Drive

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemAir source
  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 12 Oxley Parker Drive.

  1. Jul 2018
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2015
    Solar PanelsFull
    In 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
    View planning 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£415,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2023Most recent

    £415,000

    +32.2%over 8 years
  2. 14 January 2015

    £314,000

    +96.3%over 14 years
  3. 14 August 2000

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XQ: £510,000 (2024–2020).

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Oxley Parker Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Oxley Parker Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,097

Street avg £2,751

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5XQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5XQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5XQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.