3 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ
About 3 Oxley Parker Drive
3 Oxley Parker Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 27.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. At 114 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Oxley Parker Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Oxley Parker Drive
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- 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.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2016Most recent
£405,000
+127.5%over 15 years21 June 2001
£178,000
+7.9%over 12 months22 June 2000
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XQ: £510,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5XQ
27 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ
Sold Nov 2024
£535,00012 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ
Sold Jul 2023
£415,00024 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
£510,000
Everything we know about 3 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
Price per m² for 3 Oxley Parker Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,553
Street avg £2,726
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB