What type of property is 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ last sold for £575,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £225,000 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

Across 6 sales between August 2001 and July 2022, 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ rose from £225,000 to £575,000, a change of £350,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (1,894 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5XQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ located?

24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ sits in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

Police records around 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

The closest primary school to 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is Camulos Academy (526m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (706m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

The closest bus stop to 24 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is The Water Tower, 76m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.1km away.

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

6 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

176 m²

1894 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Oxley Parker Drive

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

24 Oxley Parker Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2015. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sold July 2022 for £575,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 176 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Mar 2015

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Oxley Parker Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 24 Oxley Parker Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£575,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£575,000
+25.0%over 2 years
9 December 2019
£460,000
+15.0%over 4 years
6 August 2015
£400,000
+8.7%over 7 years
13 September 2007
£368,000
+11.5%over 2 years
14 July 2005
£330,000
+46.7%over 3 years
27 August 2001
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XQ: £475,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 5XQ

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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.

Floor Area for 24 Oxley Parker Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,267

Street avg £2,742

Above

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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80 dB

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